Character spacing of Japanese characters is incorrect when you use a full-width space in an HTML element with the letter-spacing attribute (818898)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

SYMPTOMS

When you visit a Web page that contains Japanese characters and you use the letter-spacing attribute with an HTML element (for example, SPAN or INPUT TYPE="TEXT"), a full-width space character (U+0x3000) may cause incorrect character spacing, as in the following example:

<SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: 20pt;">??????</SPAN>
<SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: 20pt;">??????</SPAN>


Note The first line of text contains a full-width space character. The second line does not.

For more information about the letter-spacing attribute, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/letterSpacing.asp

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Internet Explorer 6.0
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mshtml.dll6.0.2800.12242,793,47207-Jul-200307:40x86
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirement
Browseui.dll6.0.2900.28591,022,97601-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Dxtrans.dll6.3.2900.2863205,31208-Mar-200607:15x86SP2
Iepeers.dll6.0.2900.2859251,90401-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Mshtml.dll6.0.2900.28593,054,59201-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Shdocvw.dll6.0.2900.28591,495,04001-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Shlwapi.dll6.0.2900.2859474,11201-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Urlmon.dll6.0.2900.2859614,40001-Mar-200621:25x86SP2
Xpsp3res.dll5.1.2600.286323,04008-Mar-200603:48x86SP2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirement
Browseui.dll6.0.3790.26511,036,80002-Mar-200620:11x86SP1
Dxtrans.dll6.3.3790.2655212,48008-Mar-200604:22x86SP1
Iepeers.dll6.0.3790.2651253,95202-Mar-200620:11x86SP1
Mshtml.dll6.0.3790.26513,150,84802-Mar-200620:11x86SP1
Shdocvw.dll6.0.3790.26511,513,47202-Mar-200620:11x86SP1
Urlmon.dll6.0.3790.2651695,80802-Mar-200620:11x86SP1
W03a2409.dll5.2.3790.265524,06408-Mar-200601:59x86SP1

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/14/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbIE600sp2fix kbIE600preSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB818898 kbAudEndUser
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