
The Complete Idiot's Style Sheets Reference
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widows
Sets the minimum number of lines between a potential page break and the end of a block element for the break to occur within that element.
Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Notes:
- Widows are lines from the end of a block element (such as a paragraph) that appear by themselves at the top of a page.
- For example, suppose this property is set to 3. If a potential page break occurs within an element, the browser uses the following to determine whether the page break is okay within the element:
- If there are fewer than 3 lines left to go in the element, the page break occurs after the element.
- If there are 3 or more lines left to go in the element, the page break is inserted within the element.
See Also:
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orphans,
page-break-after,
page-break-before,
page-break-inside
Possible Values:
- [integer]
The minimum number of lines.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Example:
<P STYLE="widows: 1">
Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen;
Here's to the widow of fifty;
Here's to the flaunting extravagant queen;
And here's to the housewife that's thrifty.
Let the toast pass,-
Drink to the lass,
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
</P>
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