B.127. word-break

This nonstandard property, supported by Internet Explorer for Windows version 5 or later, lets you specify different word wrapping behavior for Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK) scripts than for other writing systems.

Inherited: Yes

B.127.1. Value

This property will accept any one of the following constant values:

  • break-all: allows both CJK and non-CJK words to be broken by word wrapping at any point; ideal for CJK text containing non-CJK fragments

  • keep-all: prevents both CJK and non-CJK words from being broken by word wrapping; ideal for non-CJK text containing CJK fragments

  • normal: allows CJK words to be broken by word wrapping at any point, but prevents non-CJK words from being broken in the same way

Initial value: normal

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