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The css3-tabsize plugin is a jQuery plugin for customizing the width of the tab character. Only effective when used within a block element with a CSS white-space property of “pre” or “pre-wrap”.
Last updated on : 2023-03-20
Browser Versions
IE
Edge
Firefox
Chrome
Safari
Opera
Fully Supported
Partially
No Support
Inherited
yes
Applies to
block containers
Initial value
8
Animation type
a length
Computed value
the specified integer or an absolute length
CSS Text Module Level 3 # tab-size-property
/* <integer> values */
tab-size: 4;
tab-size: 0;
/* <length> values */
tab-size: 10px;
tab-size: 2em;
/* Global values */
tab-size: inherit;
tab-size: initial;
tab-size: revert;
tab-size: unset;
CSS3 tab-size on IE is not supported on any IE versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Edge is fully supported on 79-111, and not supported on 12-18 Edge versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Firefox is fully supported on 53-113, partially supported on 4-52, and not supported on 2-3 Firefox versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Chrome is fully supported on 42-114, partially supported on 21-41, and not supported on 4-20 Chrome versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Safari is fully supported on 13.1-16.4, partially supported on 6.1-13, and not supported on 3.2-6 Safari versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Opera is fully supported on 29-95, partially supported on 10.6-28, and not supported on 9.5-10 Opera versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 13.4-16.4, partially supported on 7-13, and not supported on 3.2-6 Safari on iOS versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on 4.4-4.4, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, partially supported on 11.5-12, and not supported on 10-10 Opera Mobile versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.
CSS3 tab-size on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.
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Overall Browser Compatibility Score
Note:CSS3 tab-size shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.
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