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The line-break CSS property is used to specify how (or if) to break lines.

/* Keyword values */
line-break: auto;
line-break: loose;
line-break: normal;
line-break: strict;

/* Global values */
line-break: inherit;
line-break: initial;
line-break: unset;
Initial valueauto
Applies toall elements
Inheritedno
Mediavisual
Computed valueas specified
Animation typediscrete
Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

Values

auto
break text using  the default line break rule.
loose
break text using the line break rule that the line is shorter like a newspaper.
normal
break text using the common line break rule.
strict
break text using the stringent line break rule.

Formal syntax

auto | loose | normal | strict

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Text Module Level 3
The definition of 'line-break' in that specification.		 Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1.0 (Yes) No support[1] 5.5[2] (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Chrome for Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) 18.0 (Yes) No support[1] ? ? (Yes)

[1] Gecko does not implement this feature yet. See bug 1011369.

[2] Internet Explorer 8 introduced -ms-line-break as a synonym for line-break. Don't use the -ms- prefix.

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