Example
Preformatted text with a width of 30 characters:
<pre width="30">
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both
spaces and
line breaks
</pre>
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Definition and Usage
The width attribute specifies the maximum number of characters per line.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Note: Firefox supported the width attribute from version 1.0 to 29.0.
Compatibility Notes
The width attribute of <pre> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <div style="width:200px;overflow:auto"><pre>Some text</pre></div>
CSS Example: Pre-formatted text with a fixed width
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the width property.
Tip: The overflow property adds a scrollbar if the width of the text exceeds the width of the surrounding element.
Syntax
<pre width="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Sets the width in number of characters |