Is it really impossible to make a div fit its size to its content

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I d like to clarify whether it s possible or not to make a div fit its size based on the content s size without having to make elements float or having to make their position absolute  Is it possible

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You can use display  inline-block

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you can also use      word-break  break-all    when nothing seems working this works always

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it works well on Edge and Chrome    width  fit-content    height  fit-content

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CSS display setting  It is of course possible - JSFiddle proof of concept where you can see all three possible solutions    display  inline-block - this is the one you re not aware of position  absolute float  left right

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You can use   width  -webkit-fit-content  height  -webkit-fit-content  width  -moz-fit-content  height  -moz-fit-content    EDIT  No  see http   red-team-design com horizontal-centering-using-css-fit-content-value   ALSO  http   dev w3 org csswg css-box-3

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