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Prop Style Wordbreak

# Style wordBreak Property [![Image 8: Style Object Reference](#) Style Object](#) ## Example Break a line between any two letters: document.getElementById("myDIV").style.wordBreak="break-all"; [Try it Yourself Β»](#) * * * ## Definition and Usage The wordBreak property specifies line breaking rules for non-CJK languages. **Note:** CJK languages refer to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. * * * ## Browser Support ![Image 9: Internet Explorer](#)![Image 10: Firefox](#)![Image 11: Opera](#)![Image 12: Google Chrome](#)![Image 13: Safari](#) The wordBreak property is supported by all major browsers. * * * ## Syntax Get 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. Uses the default line break rules of the browser. | | break-all | Allows line breaks between any two letters within a word. | | keep-all | Allows line breaks only at half-width spaces or hyphens. | | 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 the element. | | CSS Version | CSS3 | * * * ## Related Articles CSS Reference: (#) * * Style Object](#)
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