wbr (HTML element)
| Depr. | Empty | Version |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | N/A |
| IE5.5+ | FF2 | Saf3 | Op9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | None | None | None |
Example
wbr suggests an
appropriate point inside the word ‘going’ for it to be
wrapped:
<p><nobr>There is absolutely no way I'm go<wbr>ing to let this text wrap.</nobr></p>
- Type
- empty element
- Contains
- nothing
- Contained by
nobr
Description
The wbr
element is used within sections marked up with the nobr element and is used to
suggest to the browser (or some other user agent) where within a word
would be most appropriate for it to be broken (and joined with a
hyphen).
This is non-standard and almost entirely useless. Using it would provide very little advantage and many more disadvantages in terms of maintenance and potential of it breaking in some browsers. Sightings of this element ‘in the wild’ are about as frequent as sightings of the Yeti. You may ignore this element at your pleasure.
Use this for…
No value - empty element.
Compatibility
| IE | 5.5 | Partial |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Partial | |
| 7.0 | Partial | |
| Firefox | 1.0 | None |
| 1.5 | None | |
| 2.0 | None | |
| Safari | 1.3 | None |
| 2.0 | None | |
| 3.0 | None | |
| Opera | 9.2 | None |
| 9.5 | None |
The hope is that when using the example shown, it would appear as follows:
There is absolutely no way I’m go ing to let this text wrap.
Only Internet Explorer honored the
wbr element in an nobr element. Do not use this
element.
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