Example
A table cell with a nowrap attribute:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Poem</th>
<th>Poem</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap>Never increase, beyond what
is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
<td>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the
number of entities required to explain anything</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The nowrap attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that the content inside a cell should not wrap.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nowrap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The nowrap attribute of <td> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="white-space: nowrap">
CSS Example: No word-wrapping in table cell
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the white-space property.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the nowrap attribute must be defined as <td nowrap="nowrap">.
Syntax
<td nowrap>