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Css - (Line|word) (wrap|Breaking)

About

Line breaking, also known as word wrapping, is the process of breaking a section of text into lines such that it will fit in the available width of a page, window or other display area (such as a viewport)

It allows

Type

Line

Break by character

Word

Break lines between words rather than within words.

Word wrap makes it unnecessary to hard-code newline delimiters within paragraphs

Soft vs hard

Soft

A soft return or soft wrap is the break resulting from line wrap or word wrap (whether automatic or manual),

Hard

A hard return or hard wrap is an intentional break, creating a new paragraph.

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