Adding tab space using inline-block

By setting the display property to inline-block for elements, they align horizontally while allowing for padding and margin adjustments. This method is useful for creating tab-like spacing between elements within a container.

Adding tab space using inline-block space Syntax:

display: inline-block;

Adding tab space using inline-block Example:

Here is the implementaion of above explained apporach.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <head>
      <title>Using CSS for Tab Spacing</title>
      <style>
         .tab {
         display: inline-block;
         margin-left: 20px; 
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <center>
         <h2 style="color: green;">w3wiki</h2>
         <p>
This is some<span class="tab"></span>text with<span class="tab">
</span>multiple<span class="tab"></span>spaces and<span class="tab"></span>tabs.
Tabs are preserved,<span class="tab"></span>as well as the<span class="tab"></span>spaces.
         </p>
      </center>
   </body>
</html>

Output:

using CSS

Explanation:

In the above example we are using CSS for tab spacing.
.tab class is defined with display: inline-block and margin-left: 20px.
This creates consistent spacing between text elements.
Resembles tabs for enhanced readability.

How to tab space instead of multiple non-breaking spaces (nbsp)?

Tab space instead of multiple non-breaking spaces refers to using the tab key for indentation or spacing within text, rather than inserting multiple non-breaking space entities (nbsp) to achieve the same visual effect, which can be cumbersome and less efficient.

We can the <pre> tag or CSS properties like inline block, padding, and margin to display text with consistent spacing instead of relying on multiple non-breaking spaces (nbsp) for indentation.

Table of Content

Adding tab space using a pre tag
Adding tab space using inline-block
Adding tab space using padding property
Adding tab space Using margin property

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Adding tab space using a pre-tag

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