HTML <td> nowrapAttribute
Examples
A table cell with the nowrap attribute:
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>Poem</th>
<th>Poem</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
<td>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<th>Poem</th>
<th>Poem</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
<td>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Browser Support
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All major browsers support the nowrap attribute.
Definition and Usage
HTML5 does not support the <td> nowrap attribute. Use CSS instead.
In HTML 4.01, the nowrap attribute of <td>is deprecated.。
The nowrap attribute is a boolean attribute.
The nowrap attribute specifies that the content of a table cell should not wrap.
Compatibility Notes
In HTML 4.01, the nowrap attribute of <td> is deprecated. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="white-space: nowrap">
CSS Example: No wrapping in table cells
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more aboutthe white-space propertyin detail.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the nowrap attribute must be defined as <td nowrap="nowrap">.
Syntax
<td nowrap>
HTML <td> Tag Other Extensions