Explanation of undesired newline behavior

I encountered a cross-browser issue where a line in a narrow column breaks too early even though there is space left for the last word to fit perfectly. Initially, I suspected a problem with my stylesheet, but the same issue persisted in a simple fiddle I created (no PHP tags, no line-breakers, etc.): I apologize as the content is in Czech language, but it serves the demonstration purpose. The bug appeared in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome on Windows 7 and Windows 8, and even on an iPad.


Link to the fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Grows/q9wqeu14/1/

Demo:

HTML:

<div class="column">
    <p>We are a team of experienced professionals who will help you with comprehensive IT solutions. We manage IT equipment for small companies with up to ten users, as well as large corporations with hundreds of stations and dozens of servers. The costs for external network management are completely individual and depend on the network scope (number of servers, stations, active devices, etc.), agreed frequency of visits, and guaranteed response times. For small businesses, this amount usually ranges in the thousands of Czech crowns per month, making it more cost-effective than employing an in-house network administrator.</p>
</div>

<div class="column">
    <ul>
        <li>Individual approach and user-friendly care for computer users</li>
        <li>Regular maintenance of computer equipment to minimize downtime</li>
        <li>Guaranteed service response to minimize losses caused by downtime</li>
        <li>Management of IT processes - we operate a HELPDESK system for reporting service requests, a HOT-LINE telephone line, and an automatic monitoring system NAGIOS that continuously monitors the operation of your key devices</li>
        <li>Consulting and advisory services</li>
    </ul>
</div>

<div class="column">
    <ul>
        <li>Financial savings - you only use an IT specialist when needed, saving on payroll costs, professional training, etc.</li>
        <li>Flexibility - the service is contractually guaranteed, eliminating the need to manage sick leave, vacations, stand-ins, etc.</li>
        <li>Professionalism - we work as a team, have experience, quality technical support, and support from our suppliers. We are able to minimize network downtime risks or shorten them to a minimum.</li>
        <li>Transferring responsibility for the smooth operation of your network to the supplier</li>
    </ul>
</div>

CSS:

body {
    font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left;    
}

.column {
    width: 214px; border: 1px black solid; 
}

li {
    list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: outside;
}

My client and I observed a strange break between the 3rd and 4th rows of text, as well as in longer text sections. I tried searching for similar issues here and on Google, but to no avail.

Is this a standard browser behavior or is there something wrong with the code? I'm hoping to avoid using manual line breakers like br, wbr, nbsp, etc.

Thank you!

Cheers, Martin

---- UPDATED ----

Thank you for the suggested solutions so far. There are no extra white spaces in the text, so I can't remove any. The content must remain in three divs.

It seems like some strange behavior related to the Czech language in the browser, but I have never encountered anything like this before.

Perhaps there is nothing I can do about it, and that could be an acceptable answer as well :)

---- SOLVED ---

Emmanuel was correct. There was an issue with some space characters. When I deleted them and added spaces again, the problem disappeared. Thank you so much! If someone can explain this to me, I would greatly appreciate it because there were no visible "white-space" tags in the source code...

Answer №1

Check out the solution provided in this Stack Overflow thread on removing non-breaking spaces from <h4> tags. To tackle this issue in your editor, look for non-breaking spaces, enable a display mode for them, or perform a search-and-replace operation to replace non-breaking spaces with regular spaces.

Answer №2

Eliminate the second and third divs in this manner:

<div class="column">
    <p>We are a team of experienced professionals who will assist you with a complete IT solution. We manage IT equipment for small companies with up to ten users, as well as large companies with hundreds of stations and dozens of servers. The costs of external network management are entirely individual and depend on the scope of the network (number of servers, stations, active devices, etc.), agreed frequency of visits, and guaranteed response time. For smaller companies, this amount usually ranges in the thousands of crowns per month, so it is definitely more cost-effective than employing your own network administrator.</p>

    <ul>
        <li>Individual approach and user-friendly care for computer users</li>
        <li>Regular maintenance of computer equipment - minimizing its downtime</li>
        <li>Guaranteed service response - minimizing losses caused by downtime</li>
        <li>IT process management - we operate the HELPDESK system for reporting service requests, the HOT-LINE telephone line, and the NAGIOS automatic monitoring system, which continuously monitors the operation of your key devices</li>
        <li>Consulting and advisory services</li>
    </ul>

    <ul>
        <li>Financial savings - you only use an IT specialist when needed. You save on payroll costs, professional training, etc.</li>
        <li>Flexibility - the service is contractually guaranteed, so you do not have to deal with illnesses, vacations, replacements, etc.</li>
        <li>Professionalism - we work as a team, have experience, quality technical background, and support from our suppliers. We are able to minimize network outage risks or shorten them to a minimum.</li>
        <li>Transferring responsibility for the smooth operation of your network to the provider</li>
    </ul>
</div>

Answer №3

Simply add the CSS style word-break: break-all; to your column. See the CODE IN ACTION

Answer №4

When examining closely:

řešením. Spravujeme

within a HEX viewer, the "space" between the '.' and 'S' consists of 2 bytes:

C2 A0

C2A0 represents a non-breaking space in UTF-8 HEX, while a regular breaking space is HEX 20.

Since this non-breaking space is used, the browser does not recognize it as a suitable point to wrap the word to the next line.

Similar questions

If you have not found the answer to your question or you are interested in this topic, then look at other similar questions below or use the search

A step-by-step guide on implementing the bootstrap paginator library to paginate PHP echoed data

I'm currently working on a project that involves displaying data from a database in a table. To make the data paginated on the client side, I decided to use the bootstrap paginator library available at: Below is the code I'm using: In my header ...

"Transitioning from jQuery to Vanilla Javascript: Mastering Scroll Animations

I'm seeking guidance on how to convert this jQuery code into pure Javascript. $('.revealedBox').each(function() { if ($(window).scrollTop() + $(window).height() > $(this).offset().top + $(this).outerHeight()) { $(this).addCla ...

Create a wait function that utilizes the promise method

I need to wait for the constructor() function, which contains an asynchronous method handled by Promise. My goal is to wait for two asynchronous methods within the constructor, and then wait for the constructor itself. However, my code is throwing an err ...

Outputting HTML from a function

As a beginner, I have a question about best practices. Is it more effective to return HTML from a function like the following: function displayHtml($userName) { $htmlMsg = " <html> <head> <title>Displaying HTML</title&g ...

What could be causing the image file input to appear sideways or flipped?

I am currently working on a Vuejs component that allows users to select a file from their local system. Once the user selects an image, it is previewed in a div. However, I have noticed that some images appear 'flipped' sideways automatically, es ...

I am seeking a way to conceal list elements according to a specified string input using JavaScript

Looking at the list items inside this div: <div class="container"> <h2>Vanishing Act Game</h2> <div> <li class="list-group-item go" id="item">Door#1</li> <li class="list-group-item go" id="it ...

Is there a way to incorporate background images into the <option> tags within a <select> dropdown menu?

Not sure if browsers support this feature. It works fine in a div, but that's not very semantically correct. Here is a rough mockup of what I'm trying to achieve: Mockup Link /* CSS for select elements on page */ select { position: relative ...

What is the best way to eliminate existing double quotation marks within string values stored in objects in Angular?

When using Angular, data is retrieved in object form from the database to the backend and then to the frontend. Here's how it looks in HTML: <h3>Payslip for the month of {{dataout[0].MonthYear | json }}</h3> The issue arises when running ...

The intersection observer fails to detect any new elements or entries that are appended to the page after it has

When I press the "add section" button to create a new section, the intersection observer does not seem to observe it. Even when I try to run the observer again after pressing the button, it still doesn't work. I suspect that I need to reassign the `se ...

When I hover my mouse over the items on the Navigation bar, they shift forward

Seeking assistance with a coding issue. When hovering over TOYOTA, the HONDA and CONTACT US sections move forward unexpectedly. This movement is unwanted as I would like only the next list item to display when hovering over TOYOTA and HONDA. How can I corr ...

How can I turn off shadows for every component?

Is it feasible to deactivate shadows and elevation on all components using a configuration setting? ...

What can I do to enhance the responsiveness of this rotating cube?

Here I am working with a rotating cube on the web. Check out my similar code. I am attempting to make it so that when the browser size is reduced, the table and cube also shrink in size accordingly without changing their position relative to each other. I ...

Can you inherit from a class in a different file using SASS?

All the information needed is in this question. For example, if I decide to utilize Twitter Bootstrap, would it be possible for me to create classes in my own SASS stylesheet that inherit from Bootstrap's CSS classes? Or is SASS inheritance restricte ...

Strange behavior in Internet Explorer when using jQuery to simulate a click on an input=file element

My customized jQuery and HTML code achieves the following purpose: There is a placeholder image that can be clicked by the user, triggering a file selection dialog to open. Once a file is chosen, the corresponding multipart form is sent to the server. To ...

What is the best method to store the name of an image as a session variable?

<!--images acting as buttons--> <form> <img src="peanuts.jpg"" class="qac left" onclick="qac_search()" name="Peanuts"> <img src="milk.jpg" class="qac" onclick=&qu ...

Creating a vertical gradient that repeats horizontally using CSS

Looking for a creative solution using only CSS to achieve a specific background pattern. I envision a gradient that stretches horizontally and repeats vertically with gaps in between each repetition. Here's an example: https://i.sstatic.net/7DLf1.pn ...

I am interested in utilizing CSS and R markdown for constructing css boxes while keeping the overall template unchanged. How can I achieve this?

Perhaps this is a simple question, but I am struggling to find a solution. I have created an "R markdown" document for teaching statistics, and I'm using a CSS file to customize the appearance of my questions. The CSS file I've included from here ...

Sending JavaScript variables to an external CSS file

I've been searching for a solution without much luck. I must admit, my CSS skills are pretty basic. Currently, I am using Muxy.io to manage notifications for my livestreams. The platform allows customization of notifications through HTML and CSS file ...

The height attribute in HTML tables fails to restrict height in Firefox

Is there a way to restrict the height of a table while still being able to scroll through the hidden elements? I've tried a few methods but none seem to work as intended: http://www.example.com/code/example table.ex1 { table-layout: auto; h ...

Tips for adjusting the size and positioning the ng bootstrap carousel in the center

My Angular project is using ng bootstrap, but I'm facing a styling issue. The content doesn't display in the center, rather it appears in the upper left corner: example I would like the content to be centered and wide under the blue headbar. W ...