Example
A header cell with a nowrap attribute:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th nowrap>My Savings for a new car</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</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 header cell should not wrap.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nowrap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The nowrap attribute of <th> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <th style="white-space: nowrap">
CSS Example: No word-wrapping in header 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 <th nowrap="nowrap">.
Syntax
<th nowrap>