Consider the following snippet:
In Chrome, the text is wrapping as expected:
But, in IE11, the text is not wrapping:
Is this a known bug in IE? (if yes, a pointer will be appreciated)
Is there a known workaround?
This similar question doesn't have a definite answer and an official pointer.
Add this to your code:
.child { width: 100%; }
We know that a block-level child is supposed to occupy the full width of the parent.
Chrome understands this.
IE11, for whatever reason, wants an explicit request.
Using flex-basis: 100%
or flex: 1
also works.
.parent {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
width: 400px;
border: 1px solid red;
align-items: center;
}
.child {
border: 1px solid blue;
width: calc(100% - 2px); /* NEW; used calc to adjust for parent borders */
}
<div class="parent">
<div class="child">
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry
</div>
<div class="child">
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry
</div>
</div>
Note: Sometimes it will be necessary to sort through the various levels of the HTML structure to pinpoint which container gets the width: 100%
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