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layout-grid-char
Specifies the size of the character grid to use when displaying text in an element.
Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape 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.
- To use this property, you must also set layout-grid-mode to line or both.
See Also:
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layout-grid,
layout-grid-char-spacing,
layout-grid-line,
layout-grid-mode,
layout-grid-type
Possible Values:
- auto
The largest character determines the size of the character grid.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
- length
A specific character grid size.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
- none
No character grid is used.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
- percentage
The character grid size as a percentage of the current block size.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Example:
<BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="layout-grid-mode: line; layout-grid-char: 14px">
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true
friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when
there is no meeting of minds.—Chinese proverb
</BLOCKQUOTE>
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