# HTML <pre> width Attribute

HTML <pre> tag

## Example

Preformatted text with a width of 30 characters:

<pre width="30">
Text in a pre element is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves both spaces and
line breaks
</pre>
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## Definition and Usage

The width attribute specifies the maximum number of characters per line.

## Browser Support

Attribute |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
width | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported

Note: Firefox supported the width attribute from version 1.0 to 29.0.

## Compatibility Notes

The width attribute of <pre> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <div style="width:200px;overflow:auto"><pre>Some text</pre></div>

CSS Example: Pre-formatted text with a fixed width

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the width property.

Tip: The overflow property adds a scrollbar if the width of the text exceeds the width of the surrounding element.

## Syntax

<pre width="number">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
number | Sets the width in number of characters

HTML <pre> tag

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