widows
Quick Summary for widows
Code Usage for widows
/* <integer> values */ widows: 2; widows: 3; /* Global values */ widows: inherit; widows: initial; widows: revert; widows: unset;
More Details for widows
widows
The widows
CSS property sets the minimum number of lines in a block container that must be shown at the top of a page, region, or column.
/* <integer> values */ widows: 2; widows: 3; /* Global values */ widows: inherit; widows: initial; widows: revert; widows: unset;
In typography, a widow is the last line of a paragraph that appears alone at the top of a page. (The paragraph is continued from a prior page.)
Syntax
Values
<integer>
The minimum number of lines that can stay by themselves at the top of a new fragment after a fragmentation break. The value must be positive.
Formal definition
Initial value | 2 |
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Applies to | block container elements |
Inherited | yes |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
<integer>
Examples
Controlling column widows
HTML<div> <p>This is the first paragraph containing some text.</p> <p>This is the second paragraph containing some more text than the first one. It is used to demonstrate how widows work.</p> <p>This is the third paragraph. It has a little bit more text than the first one.</p> </div>
CSS div { background-color: #8cffa0; columns: 3; widows: 2; } p { background-color: #8ca0ff; } p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
ResultSpecifications
Specification |
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CSS Fragmentation Module Level 3 # widows-orphans |
CSS Multi-column Layout Module Level 2 # filling-columns |
See also
orphans
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