CSS hyphens Property
Example
Set different hyphenations:
div.a {
-webkit-hyphens: none;
-ms-hyphens: none;
hyphens: none;
}
div.b {
-webkit-hyphens: manual;
-ms-hyphens:
manual;
hyphens: manual;
}
div.c {
-webkit-hyphens:
auto;
-ms-hyphens: auto;
hyphens: auto;
}
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Definition and Usage
The hyphens property defines whether
hyphenation is allowed to create more soft wrap opportunities within a line of
text.
| Default value: | manual |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.hyphens="none" |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hyphens | 55.0 | 10.0 -ms- | 43.0 | 5.1 -webkit- | 44.0 |
CSS Syntax
hyphens: none|manual|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | Words are not hyphenated |
| manual | Default. Words are only hyphenated at ‐ or ­ (if needed) |
| auto | Words are hyphenated where the algorithm is deciding (if needed) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
