Style widowsProperty
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The widows property sets or returns the minimum number of visible lines an element must have at the top of a page (for printing or print preview).
The widows property only affects block-level elements.
Tip:widows:5 means that at least 5 lines must be visible below a page break.
Tip:The orphans property sets or returns the minimum number of visible lines an element must have at the bottom of a page.
Syntax
Setting the widows property:
Object.style.widows="number|inherit"
Returning the widows property:
Object.style.widows
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | An integer that specifies the minimum number of visible lines. The default value is 2. |
| inherit | The value of the widows property is inherited from the parent element. |
Browser Support
Only Opera supports the widows property.
Examples
Examples
Change the widows property for printing or print preview:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function ChangeWidows(){
document.getElementById("p1").style.widows=document.getElementById("widows").value;
}
</script>
<style>
.othercontent{
width:400px;
border-top:19cm solid #c3c3c3;
}
@page{
/* Set the print page size */
size:21cm 27cm;
margin-top:2cm;
}
@media print{
.widows{
widows:2;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="othercontent">
<input id="widows" value="2"/>
<button onclick="ChangeWidows();">Modify window</button>
<p style="font-size:120%" id="p1">
Modify the window and view print preview<br>
Line 2<br>
Line 3<br>
Line 4<br>
Line 5<br>
Line 6<br>
Line 7<br>
Line 8<br>
</p>
<div class="othercontent"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function ChangeWidows(){
document.getElementById("p1").style.widows=document.getElementById("widows").value;
}
</script>
<style>
.othercontent{
width:400px;
border-top:19cm solid #c3c3c3;
}
@page{
/* Set the print page size */
size:21cm 27cm;
margin-top:2cm;
}
@media print{
.widows{
widows:2;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="othercontent">
<input id="widows" value="2"/>
<button onclick="ChangeWidows();">Modify window</button>
<p style="font-size:120%" id="p1">
Modify the window and view print preview<br>
Line 2<br>
Line 3<br>
Line 4<br>
Line 5<br>
Line 6<br>
Line 7<br>
Line 8<br>
</p>
<div class="othercontent"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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