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word-break: break-word

Discouraged
Tags: css Groups: CSS

This feature is discouraged. Consider using overflow-wrap instead. For the rationale, see:

The word-break: break-word CSS declaration sets word breaks to occur according to their customary rules. Superseded by overflow-wrap: anywhere.

Browser support

  • Chrome 1 Released on 2008-12-11
  • Chrome Android 18 Released on 2012-06-27
  • Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
  • Firefox 67 Released on 2019-05-21
  • Firefox for Android 67 Released on 2019-05-21
  • Safari 3 Released on 2007-10-26
  • Safari on iOS 2 Released on 2008-07-11