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CSSStyleDeclaration

Style wordBreak Property

Example

Break words between any two letters:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.wordBreak = "break-all";

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Definition and Usage

The wordBreak property specifies line breaking rules for non-CJK scripts.

Tip: CJK scripts are Chinese, Japanese and Korean ("CJK") scripts.

Browser Support

The wordBreak property is supported in all major browsers.

Syntax

Return the wordBreak property:

object.style.wordBreak

Set the wordBreak property:

object.style.wordBreak="normal|break-all|keep-all|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value	Description
normal	Default value. Break words according to their usual rules
break-all	Lines may break between any two letters
keep-all	Breaks are prohibited between pairs of letters
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value:	normal
Return Value:	A String, representing the word-break property of an element
CSS Version	CSS3

Related Pages

CSS reference: word-break property