The space between the lines of text

Hello,

I have tried to locate an answer before creating this "New Topic," but I can't find one to fit my needs.
Can anyone tell me how to make smaller the space between the lines of text in a paragraph?

For example: the spacing between lines of text in this discussion message is perfect and what I am trying to achieve. How can I achieve this style of spacing in a document in Dreamweaver MX? I have read CSS would do it, but I can't figure out what values I should be changing. I've tried by trial error, but I still don't achieve what I want...because I don't know what I'm doing : (

Help please. Thank you.

Aaron

Can anyone tell me how to make smaller the space between the lines of text
in a paragraph?

The typography term is 'leading'.

The CSS term is 'line-height'

The syntax is:

p {line-height: 12px/pt/em/percentage/etc.}

-Darrel

illdrum4u webforumsuser wrote:

Can anyone tell me how to make smaller the space between the lines of
text in a paragraph? [...]

Smaller space might reduce the readability of the text.

I have read CSS would do it, but I can't figure out what values I should
be changing.

line-height

10.8 [...] the 'line-height' and 'vertical-align' properties
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/visudet.html#line-height

Example:

p {
line-height: 125%
}

HTH
Micha

Not sure about MX but in DreamW4 if you hold down the shift key and hit the
Enter key that reduces the standard LF to a single spaced format.

IanF
"illdrum4u" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Hello,

I have tried to locate an answer before creating this "New Topic," but I
can't find one to fit my needs.
Can anyone tell me how to make smaller the space between the lines of text
in a paragraph?

For example: the spacing between lines of text in this discussion message
is perfect and what I am trying to achieve. How can I achieve this style of

spacing in a document in Dreamweaver MX? I have read CSS would do it, but I
can't figure out what values I should be changing. I've tried by trial
error, but I still don't achieve what I want...because I don't know what I'm
doing : (

Help please. Thank you.

Aaron

Thank you everyone who responded. I will try these methods to try and achieve my goals.

Aaron