word-wrap
The overflow-wrap property is used to specify whether or not the browser may break lines within words in order to prevent overflow when an otherwise unbreakable string is too long to fit in its containing box. /* Keyword values */
overflow-wrap: normal;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
/* Global values */
overflow-wrap: inherit;
overflow-wrap: initial;
overflow-wrap: unset;
Note: Originally a Microsoft (unprefixed) proprietary extension called word-wrap, and implemented by most browsers, it has been renamed to overflow-wrap. The original name word-wrap is now considered an "alternate name" for overflow-wrap. Applies to
all elements
Media
visual
Animation type
discrete
Canonical order
the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar
Syntax
The overflow-wrap property is specified as a single keyword chosen from the list of values below.
Values normal Indicates that lines may only break at normal word break points. break-word Indicates that normally unbreakable words may be broken at arbitrary points if there are no otherwise acceptable break points in the line.
Formal syntax normal | break-word
Examples
CSS .normal {
width: 13em;
background: gold;
}
.breakWord {
width: 13em;
background: gold;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
HTML
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Result
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Feature Firefox (Gecko) Chrome Edge Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (as word-wrap) 3.5 (1.9.1) 1.0 (Yes) 5.5 10.5 1.0
overflow-wrap 49 (49) (Yes) No support ? (Yes) ?
Feature Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Android Edge IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (as word-wrap) 1.0 (1.9.1) 1.0 (Yes) ? ? 1.0
overflow-wrap 49 (49) (Yes) No support ? (Yes) ? word-wrap:break-wordcan be used to work around lack ofpre{white-space:pre-wrap}support in IE 5.5-7. See white-space for an example.
IE8 introduced-ms-word-wrapas a synonym forword-wrap. Don't use the -ms- prefix.
See also
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