B.113. text-kashida-space

This nonstandard property, supported by Internet Explorer for Windows version 5.5 or later, controls the degree to which the browser relies on kashida expansion to achieve justified alignment. This property is designed for use with Arabic languages, where certain horizontal lines in the script can be extended to lengthen words.

For this property to have a useful effect, affected elements must have their text-align property set to justify, and their text-justify property set to a mode that allows kashida expansion (auto, distribute, kashida, or newspaper).

Inherited: Yes

See also: Section B.107text-align, Section B.113text-justify

B.113.1. Value

A percentage ratio between kashida expansion and whitespace expansion, ...

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