The HTML DOM Style tabSize property returns and modify the length of the space used for the tab character in an HTML document.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
1. Returning tabSize
object.tabSize
2. Modifying tabSize
object.tabSize = “value”
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. |
length | It specifies the length of a tab character. |
number | It specifies the number of space-characters that should be displayed for each tab-character in an HTML document. |
Let us see an example of HTML DOM Style tabSize Property −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <style> body { color: #000; 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; } .square { width: 100px; height: 100px; background: #db133a6b; position: relative; } .show { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1rem 0; } </style> <body> <h1>DOM Style tabSize Property Demo</h1> <pre>I'mpreelement.</pre> <button onclick="set()" class="btn">Change tabSize</button> <script> function set() { document.querySelector('pre').style.tabSize = "20"; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
Click on “Change tabSize” button to change the tabSize of pre element.