white-spaceBaseline · Widely available
The white-space CSS property sets how white space is collapsed and how lines wrap. It is a shorthand for white-space-collapse and text-wrap-mode.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154Firefox
1+Supportedsince Nov 9, 2004
Current: 157Safari
1+Supportedsince Jun 23, 2003
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: white-space.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (white-space: initial) {
/* styles that rely on white-space */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("white-space", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (11). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white-space | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.break-spaces | 76 | 79 | 69 | 13.1 | 76 | 79 | 13.4 |
| white-space.normal | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.nowrap | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.pre | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.pre-line | 1 | 12 | 3.5 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.pre-wrap | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| white-space.shorthand_values | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| white-space.svg_elements | ✕ | ✕ | 36 | ✕ | ✕ | 36 | ✕ |
| white-space.textarea_support | 1 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 1 |
| svg.global_attributes.white-space | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |