lineHeight property

Sets or retrieves the distance between lines in the object.

Syntax

Integer value = object.put_lineHeight(Variant v);Integer value = object.get_lineHeight(Variant* sHeight);

Property values

Type: VARIANT

normal (normal)

Default. Default height.

height (height)

Floating-point number, followed by an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc) or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px). For more information about the supported length units, see CSS Values and Units Reference.

percentage (percentage)

Integer, followed by a percent sign (%). The value is a percentage of the height of the parent object.

String format

normal | number | length | percentage | inherit

CSS information

Standards information

• CSS 2.1, Section 5.4.8

Remarks

Line height is the distance between the descender of the font and the top of the internal leading of the font.

If a formatted line contains more than one object, the maximum line height applies. In this case, negative values are not allowed.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 supports the IHTMLCurrentStyle::lineHeight attribute through the IHTMLRuleStyle::font attribute.

Requirements