Example
Set the tabSize of a <pre> element:
document.getElementById("myPRE").style.tabSize = "16";
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Definition and Usage
The tabSize property specifies the length of the space used for the tab character.
In HTML, the tab character is usually displayed as a single space-character, except for some elements, like <textarea> and <pre>, and the result of the tabSize property will only be visible for these elements.
Browser Support
The tabSize property is currently only supported in Chrome.
Firefox supports an alternative, the MozTabSize property.
Opera supports an alternative, the OTabSize property.
No browser is currently supporting the value as a length unit.
Syntax
Return the tabSize property:
object.style.tabSize
Set the tabSize property:
object.style.tabSize="number|length|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Default value 8. Specifies the number of space-characters that should be displayed for each tab-character |
| length | Specifies the length of a tab-character. This property value is not supported in any of the major browsers |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the tab-size property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: tab-size property
< Style Object