Tailwind CSS Word Break

The word-break utility in Tailwind CSS allows you to control how words are broken and wrapped in text. This utility is useful in situations where you want to control the behavior of line breaks, such as when displaying long URLs or email addresses.

Syntax

The syntax for using the word-break utility in Tailwind CSS is as follows:

<div class="word-break-{value}">...</div>

Here, {value} is replaced with one of the following values:

• normal: Breaks words at the end of the line only when necessary.
• truncate: Truncates long words to fit within the container.
• break-all: Breaks words at any character.
• break-words: Breaks only between words.
• overflow-hidden: Hides any overflowed text beyond the edge of the container.

Example

Here is an example of using the word-break utility in Tailwind CSS:

<div class="word-break-break-all">
  supercalifragilisticexpialidocious@example.com
</div>

Output

The output of the above example will force the email address to break at any character that exceeds the width of the container.

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious@exa
mple.com

Explanation

The word-break utility in Tailwind CSS allows us to control the behavior of line breaks in text. By default, text will break only at the end of a line, but by using one of the word-break utility classes we can override this behavior.

The break-all option will break words at any character, allowing us to display long URLs or email addresses in a more compact format.

Use

The word-break utility in Tailwind CSS is useful in situations where we want to control the appearance of text in our design. For example, in a dashboard where long URLs are displayed, we can use the break-all option to display the entire URL within a limited space.

Important Points

• The word-break utility only applies to continuous text within a single element. If you want to control the appearance of text across multiple elements, you will need to apply the utility to each individual element.
• The word-break utility can be combined with other text utilities in Tailwind CSS to control the appearance of text in even more complex ways.

Summary

The word-break utility in Tailwind CSS allows you to control how words are broken and wrapped in text. By using one of the utility classes, you can control the behavior of line breaks in situations where you want to control the appearance of text in your design.