CSS word-break Property
Example
.example1 {
word-break: break-all;
}
.example2 {
word-break: keep-all;
}
.example3 {
word-break: break-word;
}
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Meaning
The word-break property sets whether line breaks appear wherever the text would otherwise overflow its content box.
Default value: | normal |
Inherited: | Yes |
Animatable: | No |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: |
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Standard Syntax
word-break: normal|break-all|keep-all|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 |
---|---|
normal | This is default value. Words break according to their usual rules. |
break-all | Lines may break between any two letters. |
keep-all | Breaks are prohibited between pairs of letters. |
break-word | Deprecated. To prevent overflow, word may be broken at arbitrary points. |
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 {
word-break: normal;
}