It is used to specify how to display the content within an element. It is used to handle the white spaces inside an element.
CSS White Space values
Value | Description |
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normal | This is a default value. in this value, text is wrapped when necessary. sequences of white space will collapse into a single whitespace. |
nowrap | Sequences of white space will collapse into a single whitespace. in this value, text will never wrap to the next line and only break when <br> tag is used. |
pre | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. it is act like html <pre> tag. text will only wrap on line breaks. |
pre-line | Sequences of white space will collapse into a single whitespace. texts are wrapped when necessary, and on line break. |
pre-wrap | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. texts are wrapped when necessary, and on line break. |
initial | It sets this property to its default value. |
inherit | It inherits this property from its parent element. |