word-spacing
Sets the amount of additional space between words in the object.
Syntax
{ word-spacing:
sSpacing
}
Possible values
sSpacing
Variant that specifies or receives one of the following values:
|
normal |
Default. Default spacing. |
|
length |
Floating-point followed by an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc) or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px). |
The property has a default value of normal. It is inherited.
Remarks
This property adds the specified spacing after each word. Justification can influence word spacing.
The length value indicates an addition to the default space between words. Negative values are permitted.
Example
The following example shows how to use the word-spacing property to increase the amount of space between words in a span:
<style>
span.spacing{ word-spacing: 10; }
</style>
<script>
function fnChangeSpace(){
ospan.style.word-spacing =
oSelSpace.options[oSelSpace.selectedIndex].text;
}
</script>
<select ID = "oSelSpace" onchange = "fnChangeSpace()">
<option>10
<option>15
<option>20
</select>
<span ID = "ospan" class="spacing">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</span>
Standards information
This property is defined in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Level 1 (CSS1) 
.
Applies to
a, address, b, big, blockquote, body, button, caption, center, cite, code, col, colgroup, custom, dd, dfn, div, dl, dt, em, fieldset, form, hn, html, i, img, input type=button, input type=checkbox, input type=file, input type=image, input type=password, input type=radio, input type=reset, input type=submit, input type=text, li, ol, p, s, select, span, sub, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, var, xmp
