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Style lineHeight Property

< Style Object

Example

Set the line height for a <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.lineHeight = "3";
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Definition and Usage

The lineHeight property sets or returns the distance between lines in a text.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The lineHeight property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Return the lineHeight property:

object.style.lineHeight

Set the lineHeight property:

object.style.lineHeight="normal|number|length|%|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
normal Normal line height is used. This is default
number A number that will be multiplied with the current font size to set the line height
length Defines the line height in length units
% Defines the line height in % of the current font size
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value: normal 
Return Value: A String, representing the distance between lines in the text
CSS Version CSS1

More Examples

Example

Return the line height of a <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.lineHeight);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Text

CSS reference: line-height property


< Style Object