CSS hyphens Property
Example
.example1 {
hyphens: none;
}
.example2 {
hyphens: manual;
}
.example3 {
hyphens: auto;
}A veryveryvery long word.
Meaning
The hyphens property specifies how words should be hyphenated when text wraps across multiple lines.
It can prevent hyphenation entirely, hyphenate at manually-specified points within the text, or let the browser automatically insert hyphens where appropriate.
| Default value: | manual |
| Inherited: | Yes |
| Animatable: | No |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
hyphens: none|manual|auto|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | Specifies the words are not hyphenated. |
| manual | This is default value. Specifies the words are only hyphenated at ‐ or . |
| auto | Specifies the words are hyphenated where the algorithm is deciding. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
hyphens: manual;
}