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word-wrap Attribute Usage and Example

wrap CSS Attribute Specifies to prevent overflow, allowing long content to automatically wrap.

The following table provides usage instructions and version history of this attribute, as well as its usage syntax in JavaScript scripts.	normal
Default Value:	Applicable To:
All Elements	Inheritance:
Yes	Animatable:No. Please see.
Animation Attribute	Version:3CSS
New Feature of JavaScript Syntax:	object.style.wordWrap="break-word"

word-wrap Usage Syntax

The syntax of this attribute is as follows:

word-wrap: normal | break-word | initial | inherit

The following examples demonstrate how to use word-wrap Attribute.

Example

　　p {
　　　width:　200px;
　　　background: #90ee90;
　　　word-wrap: break-word;
　　}

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Attribute Values

The following table describes the values of this attribute.

Value	Description
normal	Only wrap at allowed hyphenation points (browsers keep the default processing). This is the default value.
break-word	If there are no acceptable breakpoints in the line, force the non-breakable words to wrap to prevent overflow.
initial	Set this attribute to its default value.
inherit	If specified, the associated elements adopt the word wrap of their parent element.-wrap Attribute Values.

Browser Compatibility

word-Browser Compatibility of the wrap Attribute; the numbers in the table below represent the minimum browser version that supports this attribute; all mainstream browsers support this attribute.

	Firefox 3.5+ Google Chrome1+ Internet Explorer 5.5Above Apple Safari 1+ Opera 10.5+