CSS word-break Property
Example
Break words at any character:
p.a {
word-break: break-all;
}
Definition and Usage
The word-break property specifies how words should break when reaching the end of a line.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.wordBreak="break-all" |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| word-break | 4.0 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 3.1 | 15.0 |
CSS Syntax
word-break: normal|break-all|keep-all|break-word|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | Default value. Uses default line break rules |
| break-all | To prevent overflow, word may be broken at any character |
| keep-all | Word breaks should not be used for Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK) text. Non-CJK text behavior is the same as value "normal" |
| break-word | To prevent overflow, word may be broken at arbitrary points |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |