w3c / w3c/editing

Should contenteditable have break-word behavior by default?

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ContentEditable
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HTML
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Description

Filing to track the debate in this blink bug. Blink sets break-word and -webkit-line-break by default on contenteditable containers, and some sites (like fixya.com) appear to depend on this.

In particular Koji asks:

I would like the interoperability issue discussed, have a consensus in the group, and specified in the content editable spec the group is working on.

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Research direction

Start with the discussion in issue #145 and the linked Blink bug 427135, focusing on Blink's default behavior for contenteditable containers. Review the interoperability concerns and the content editable specification discussion; done means the group reaches consensus and the behavior is specified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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