- From: Richard Rutter via GitHub <sysbot+gh@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:05:14 +0000
- To: public-css-archive@w3.org
I'm trying to get my head around where/when/if `text-wrap` interacts with `text-align` and `text-justify`, and hyphenation for that matter. Let's say a browser is capable of implementing something like Knuth–Plass multi-line justification, my understanding of the proposal is that I'd need to do this:
```
p {
text-align: justify;
text-wrap: multi-line;
}
```
Because line breaking and multi-line justification methods are inherently linked, I turn on justification with `text-align` but request the method using `text-wrap`.
That said `text-justify` is available to say whether the justification method separates words only or can also separate characters. The `text-justify` spec as written also goes on to say:
> The guidelines in this level of CSS do not describe a complete justification algorithm. They are merely a minimum set of requirements that a complete algorithm should meet. Limiting the set of requirements gives UAs some latitude in choosing a justification algorithm that meets their needs and desired balance of quality, speed, and complexity.
...which to my mind implies that `text-justify` could be expected to specify the justification (and hence) line breaking algorithm in the future.
I think what I'm trying to ask is: should `text-wrap` affect the way text is justified? If so, this implies that `text-wrap` determines the justification algorithm (perhaps in conflict with `text-justify`).
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