nobr (HTML element)
| Depr. | Empty | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | N/A |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | Saf1.3+ | Op9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Example
nobr is being
used here to avoid a telephone number getting wrapped mid
number:
<p>Our telephone number is <nobr>0800 123 123 123</nobr>.</p>
- Type
- inline elements
- Contains
- inline elements
- Contained by
- block-level elements, inline elements
Description
The nobr
element is a proprietary (as in not based on any standard) one that was
used to define sections of text that the browser should not allow to wrap,
regardless of what may happen, for example the user resizing the window to
a small viewport. As it is deprecated - and the effects can be achieved
using CSS - you should not use the element; this is here for reference
only.
Using the telephone number example shown here, the image
below shows the number firstly if it were viewed with plenty of window
width, and secondly where the nobr element content gets
wrapped:
Use this for…
Anything goes.
Compatibility
| IE | 5.5 | Full |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Full | |
| 7.0 | Full | |
| Firefox | 1.0 | Full |
| 1.5 | Full | |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| Safari | 1.3 | Full |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| 3.0 | Full | |
| Opera | 9.2 | Full |
| 9.5 | Full |
The
nobr element has good support in modern browsers (for
backwards-compatibility reasons) but should not be used. The pre element may be a suitable
HTML alternative in some circumstances, but most likely you would opt for
a CSS-based solution
(white-space:nowrap).
Related Reading
User-contributed notes
- ID:
- #1
- Date:
- Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:25:56 GMT
Would it be fair to say that if it's essential that the line isn't broken at that point, would be appropriate instead of the normal space?
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