HTML create shorthand for multiple spaces

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I have to write documentation for a program in classis HTML (no CSS/XML etc.). The problem appears when I have to enter multiple spaces/tabs in the document.

Since there is no "tab" in HTML, so I am using 4 non-breakable spaces as a tab character. However, when I need 2 tabs, it becomes too repetitive to enter   8 times.

Is there any possibility to create/define a custom shorthand/shortcut notation for this, e.g. instead of entering   8 times, I can use &_8nbsp; to create 8 inline spaces ?

this might help you http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1571648/html-tab-space-instead-of-multiple-nbsp — caramba, Mar 06 '14 at 11:50

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '19 at 08:05

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Here are some types of ways to add spaces:
Use   to add a single space
Use &ensp; to add 2 spaces
Use &emsp; to add 4 spaces
Use   4 times to insert a tab

I hope this one is helpful!

answered Jun 24 '19 at 08:05

Fan Japan Studios

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '14 at 11:49

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To respect whitespace in HTML, you can use PRE element or equivalent CSS (white-space: pre).

answered Mar 06 '14 at 11:49

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 06 '14 at 11:49

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There is no shortcut in HTML to create multiple whitespaces. You should probably put the information in different tags and style them with CSS according to your specification.

answered Mar 06 '14 at 11:49

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