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Tailwind CSS - Whitespace
Tailwind CSS Whitespace is a collection of predefined classes that control how spaces, tabs, and line breaks between text are managed and displayed within text and layout elements.
Whitespace refers to empty areas that help organize and separate content from other elements.
Tailwind CSS Whitespace Classes
Below is a list of Tailwind CSS whitespace classes with properties for managing whitespace in text and layout elements.
Class | CSS Properties |
---|---|
whitespace-normal | white-space: normal; |
whitespace-nowrap | white-space: nowrap; |
whitespace-pre | white-space: pre; |
whitespace-pre-line | white-space: pre-line; |
whitespace-pre-wrap | white-space: pre-wrap; |
whitespace-break-spaces | white-space: break-spaces; |
Functionality Of Tailwind CSS Whitespace Classes
- whitespace-normal: This class wraps text normally within its container.
- whitespace-nowrap: This class keeps text on a single line without wrapping.
- whitespace-pre: This class preserves spaces and line breaks as written.
- whitespace-pre-line: This class keeps line breaks but merges consecutive spaces.
- whitespace-pre-wrap: This class keeps spaces and wraps text to fit within its container.
- whitespace-break-spaces: This class is similar to whitespace-normal but allows additional wrapping where necessary to prevent overflow and respects white spaces in the content.
Tailwind CSS Whitespace Class Examples
Below are examples of Tailwind CSS Whitespace classes that show how to manage and control spacing and wrapping behavior in text and layout elements.
Normal Wrap within an Element
This example shows how to handle text wrapping within its container using Tailwind CSS utility classes.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-nowrap: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200"> <div class="whitespace-normal"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-normal for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>
Preventing Text Wrapping
This example shows the use of Tailwind CSS's whitespace-nowrap class to prevent text from wrapping, ensuring it remains on a single line within a designated container.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-nowrap: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200 max-w-3xl"> <div class="whitespace-nowrap"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-nowrap for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>
Enhancing Text Formatting
This example shows the application of the whitespace-pre utility class from Tailwind CSS. The class is applied to a <div> element to showcase how it maintains text formatting within a designated container.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-pre: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200 "> <div class="whitespace-pre"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-pre for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>
Preserving Line Breaks
This example shows the use of the whitespace-pre-line utility class in Tailwind CSS to improve text presentation by preserving its original formatting.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-pre-line: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200 "> <div class="whitespace-pre-line"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-pre-line for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>
Managing Text Layout
This example shows the use of Tailwind CSS whitespace-pre-wrap to keep newlines and spaces within an element. The text will be wrapped normally.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-pre-wrap: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200 "> <div class="whitespace-pre-wrap"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-pre-wrap for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>
Improving Text Readability
This example shows how Tailwind CSS whitespace-break-spaces can be used to preserve spaces and tabs in the text, thereby enhancing content presentations on web pages.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script> </head> <body class="p-4"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6"> Tailwind CSS Whitespace </h2> <h3 class="underline font-bold mb-6"> Applying whitespace-break-spaces: </h3> <div class="mx-auto bg-gray-200 "> <div class="whitespace-break-spaces"> What's up? Explore Tailwind CSS whitespace classes like whitespace-break-spaces for better handling of spaces, tabs, and line breaks in text and layouts. Boost your knowledge with Tutorialspoint's Tailwind tutorials! </div> </div> </body> </html>