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layout-grid-type

Specifies the type of layout grid to use when displaying characters.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 5.0 and later Not supported
Notes:
  • Pages written in Asian languages such Chinese, Korean, or Japanese, usually make use of a one- or two-dimensional grid for laying out characters..

See Also:

layout-grid, layout-grid-char, layout-grid-char-spacing, layout-grid-line, layout-grid-mode

Possible Values:

fixed
Sets up a grid for a monospaced layout.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 5.0 and later Not supported

loose
Sets up a grid for Chinese or Korean characters.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 5.0 and later Not supported

strict
Sets up a grid for Japanese characters.

Support:

W3C StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 5.0 and later Not supported

Example:
<BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="layout-grid-type: strict">
A man must sit with his mouth open for a long time before 
a roast duck flies in.&#151;Chinese proverb
</BLOCKQUOTE>

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