| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| Yes | HTML 4 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ | CH2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Syntax
vspace="number"
Description
Thevspace attribute is similar to the hspace and provides a bit of breathing space
above and below an object, although it’s not exactly a precision design
tool, as Figure 1 shows.Figure 1. Image object to which 
vspace of
"30" is applied
Example
The
vspace attribute is set to "30"
pixels around a left-aligned image object:
<object data="giant-dog.jpg" height="225" width="300" align="left"
vspace="30"></object>
Value
This attribute takes a number representing the amount of spacing to appear above and below the image in pixels.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Although support for this attribute is good, it’s now deprecated, and is highly presentational in its nature. The desired visual effects can all be achieved with CSS and, as such, this attribute shouldn’t be used—it’s presented here for informational purposes only.
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