CSS widows Property
Example
@media print {
orphans: 3;
widows: 2;
}
Meaning
The widows property sets the minimum number of lines in a block container that must be shown at the top of a page, region, or column.
See the orphans property.
Default value: | 2 |
Inherited: | Yes |
Animatable: | No |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: |
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Standard Syntax
widows: integer|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
Value | Description |
---|---|
integer | Specifies the minimum number of lines that must be left at the top of a page or column. Negative values are not allowed(The value must be positive). |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
widows: 2;
}