The HTML DOM style wordSpacing property returns and modify the spacing between words in a text in an HTML document.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
Returning wordSpacing
object.style.wordSpacing
Modifying wordSpacing
object.style.wordSpacing = “value”
Values
Here, value can be −
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| initial | It set this property value to its default value. |
| inherit | It inherits this property value from its parent element. |
| normal | It sets normal spacing between words. |
| length | It defines the spacing between words in terms of length units. |
Example
Let us see an example of HTML DOM style wordSpacing property −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
color: #000;
background: lightblue;
height: 100vh;
}
.btn {
background: #db133a;
border: none;
height: 2rem;
border-radius: 2px;
width: 40%;
display: block;
color: #fff;
outline: none;
cursor: pointer;
margin: 1rem 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>DOM Style wordSpacing Property Example</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph element.</p>
<button onclick="add()" class="btn">Change wordSpacing</button>
<script>
function add() {
document.querySelector('p').style.wordSpacing = "30px"
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
Click on “Change wordSpacing” button to change the word spacing −
