Sets or retrieves whether to break words when the content exceeds the boundaries of its container.
Syntax
HTML
{ word-wrap : sWrap }
Scripting
object.style.wordWrap [ =sWrap ]
Possible Values
sWrap
String that
specifies or receives one of the following values.
normal
Default. Content exceeds the boundaries of its container.
break-word
Content wraps to next line, and a word-break occurs when necessary.
The property is read/write
for all objects except the following, for which it is read-only:
currentStyle.
The property has a default value of
normal. The Microsoft Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) extension is
inherited.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
This property is read-only for the currentStyle object.
This property applies to elements that have layout. An element has layout when it is absolutely positioned, is a block element, or is an inline element with a specified height or width.
Example
The following example shows how to use the break-word value of the wordWrap property to break one long word into multiple words on multiple lines. This value avoids horizontal scrolling and can be useful for printing. The p element in this example has layout, because its width is set.
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Standards Information
property is a Microsoft extension to
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) .
.