CSS line wrapping

Question

Given a block container

 this is a very long string which contains a bunch of characters that I want to break at container edges.

         


        

Answer 1

Alternative way achieve the same by enclosing the div in a parent div and setting the width of the parent div. Though it might not be the ideal solution.

        
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum