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The word-wrap property in CSS is used to break long words and wrap them into the next line. It defines whether to break words when the content exceeds the boundaries of its container.  

  

Syntax:

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

Property Value:

  • normal: It is the default value, The lines can only be broken at normal break points (spaces, non-alphanumeric characters, etc.). 
  • break-word: Words that exceed the width of the container will be arbitrarily broken to fit within the container’s bounds.
  • initial: It is used to set word-wrap property to its default value.
  • inherit: This property is inherited from its parent.

Example: In this example, we are using word-wrap: normal; property.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   
<head>
    <title>
        word-wrap property
    </title>
 
    <style>
        div {
            word-wrap: normal;
            width: 150px;
            border: 1px solid black;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div>
        GeeksforGeeks:AComputerSciencePortalForGeeks
    </div>
 
</body>
   
</html>


Output:

 word wrap 

Example: In this example, we are using word-wrap: break-word property.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   
<head>
    <title>
        word-wrap property
    </title>
 
    <style>
        div {
            word-wrap: break-word;
            width: 150px;
            border: 1px solid black;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div>
        GeeksforGeeks:AComputerSciencePortalForGeeks
    </div>
 
</body>
   
</html>


Output:

word wrap

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by word-wrap property are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera


Last Updated : 20 Jun, 2023
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