HTML Syntax

<wbr
   class = classname
   id = value
   style = css_style_rules
   title = text
>

NOTE: Only the start tag must be present. The element has no end tag.

The <wbr> element denotes a soft line break, or a break that happens only when needed, as when the browser window gets small enough.

It does not result in a line break; rather, it specifies a position within text where the browser may optionally break a line if necessary, sort of like the word wrap feature in most document editors.

<wbr> is particularly useful for setting soft breaks in exceptionally long words.

Without the element, exceptionally long continuous words will not wrap even when the browser window gets small enough.

The following example shows how the <wbr> element may be used.

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• 4.5.28 The wbr element

BR   NOBR