CSS Word-Wrap Property

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Description

The word-wrap CSS property is used to to specify whether or not the browser is allowed to break lines within words in order to prevent overflow when an otherwise unbreakable string is too long to fit.

Syntax

word-wrap: [value];

Possible values

  • normal
  • break-word
  • inherit

Initial Value

Normal

Applies To

All elements

Inherited

Yes

Media

Visual

Example

div {
  word-wrap: break-word;
}


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