Quick Reference
The overflow-wrap property specifies whether or not the browser can break lines with long words when they overflow the container.
div {
overflow-wrap: break-word;
}Default
| Default value | normal |
| Inherited values | yes |
| Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | Long words will not break, even if they overflow the container (default) |
| anywhere | Long words will break if they overflow the container |
| break-word | Long words will break if they overflow the container |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.overflowWrap = 'break-word';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.overflowWrap = 'break-word';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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