HTML DOM Style wordSpacing Property

# Style wordSpacing Property

Style Object

## Example

Set the space between words in a <p> element to 50 pixels:

document.getElementById("myP").style.wordSpacing="50px";
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## Definition and Usage

The wordSpacing property sets or returns the spacing between words in a text.

Tip: To set or return the spacing between characters in a text, use the letterSpacing property.

## Browser Support

The wordSpacing property is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Return the wordSpacing property:

object.style.wordSpacing

Set the wordSpacing property:

object.style.wordSpacing="normal|length|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
normal | Defines normal spacing between words. This is default
length | Specifies the space between words in length units. Negative values are allowed
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | normal
Return Value: | A String, representing the space between words in the text
CSS Version | CSS1

## More Examples

## Example

Using negative values:

document.getElementById("myP").style.wordSpacing="-3px";
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## Example

Return the word spacing of a <p> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.wordSpacing);
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## Example

Difference between the letterSpacing property and the wordSpacing property:

function changeLetters()
{
document.getElementById("myP1").style.letterSpacing="15px";
}
function changeWords()
{
document.getElementById("myP2").style.wordSpacing="15px";
}
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## Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Text

CSS reference: word-spacing property

Style Object

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