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overflow-wrap

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Term side of the Card
Topic: Text Handling
Unit title: overflow-wrap
Categories: Property
Explanation side of the Card

Explanation: The property that controls how words should break when they are too long to fit within their container. It ensures that long words or URLs break onto a new line if necessary, preventing overflow and improving readability within the layout.

Browser compatibility:
  • The chrome browser supports this feature starting from version 23
  • The edge browser supports this feature starting from version 18
  • The firefox browser supports this feature starting from version 49
  • The safari browser supports this feature starting from version 7
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