For normal inlined <code> use:
<code>...</code>
and for each and every place where blocked <code> is needed use
<code style="display:block; white-space:pre-wrap">...</code>
Alternatively, define a <codenza> tag for break lining block <code> (no classes)
<script>
</script>
<style>
codenza, code {} /* noop mnemonic aide that codenza mimes code tag */
codenza {display:block;white-space:pre-wrap}
</style>`
Testing:
(NB: the following is a scURIple utilizing a data: URI protocol/scheme, therefore the %0A nl format codes are essential in preserving such when cut and pasted into the URL bar for testing - so view-source: (ctrl-U) looks good preceed every line below with %0A)
data:text/html;charset=utf-8,<html >
<script>document.write(window.navigator.userAgent)</script>
<script></script>
<style>
codenza, code {} /* noop mnemonic aide that codenza mimes code tag */
codenza {display:block;white-space:pre-wrap}
</style>
<p>First using the usual <code> tag
<code>
%0A function x(arghhh){
%0A return "a very long line of text that will extend the code beyond the boundaries of the margins, guaranteed for the most part, well maybe without you as a warrantee (except in abnormally conditioned perverse environs in which case a warranty is useless)"
%0A }
</code>
and then
<p>with the tag blocked using pre-wrapped lines
<code style=display:block;white-space:pre-wrap>
%0A function x(arghhh){
%0A return "a very long line of text that will extend the code beyond the boundaries of the margins, guaranteed for the most part, well maybe without you as a warrantee (except in abnormally conditioned perverse environs in which case a warranty is useless)"
%0A }
</code>
<br>using an ersatz tag
<codenza>
%0A function x(arghhh){
%0A return "a very long line of text that will extend the code beyond the boundaries of the margins, guaranteed for the most part, well maybe without you as a warrantee (except in abnormally conditioned perverse environs in which case a warranty is useless)"
%0A }
</codenza>
</html>