Definition and Usage The compact attribute specifies that the spacing between lines and indentation of the list should be reduced. Compati...
Definition and Usage
The compact attribute specifies that the spacing between lines and indentation of the list should be reduced.Compatibility Notes
The compact attribute of the del element was deprecated in HTML 4.01 and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.Use CSS instead.
There is no CSS property that does the exact same thing that the compact attribute was supposed to do. However, the line-height property could be a suitable replacement.
CSS syntax: <dir style="line-height: 100%">
Syntax
<dir compact="compact"> |
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
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compact | Specifies a compact list. |
Browser Support
The attribute is deprecated, not supported by major browsers, and should be avoided.
Example
Source | Output |
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<dir compact="compact"> <li>Harry</li> <li>Potter</li> <li>Richard</li> </dir> |