CSS flex-wrap Property
Example
Make the flexible items wrap if necessary:
div {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
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Definition and Usage
The flex-wrap property specifies whether the flexible items should wrap or not.
Note: If the elements are not flexible items, the flex-wrap property has no effect.
| Default value: | nowrap |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.flexWrap="nowrap" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flex-wrap | 29.0 21.0 -webkit- |
11.0 | 28.0 18.0 -moz- |
9.0 6.1 -webkit- |
17.0 |
CSS Syntax
flex-wrap: nowrap|wrap|wrap-reverse|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| nowrap | Default value. Specifies that the flexible items will not wrap | Demo ❯ |
| wrap | Specifies that the flexible items will wrap if necessary | Demo ❯ |
| wrap-reverse | Specifies that the flexible items will wrap, if necessary, in reverse order | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Flexible Box
CSS Reference: flex property
CSS Reference: flex-flow property
CSS Reference: flex-direction property
CSS Reference: flex-basis property
CSS Reference: flex-grow property
CSS Reference: flex-shrink property
HTML DOM reference: flexWrap property
