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# CTLineBreakMode

These constants specify what happens when a line is too long for its frame.

```
enum CTLineBreakMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`CTLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byWordWrapping)

[`CTLineBreakMode.byCharWrapping`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byCharWrapping)

[`CTLineBreakMode.byClipping`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byClipping)

[`CTLineBreakMode.byTruncatingHead`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byTruncatingHead)

[`CTLineBreakMode.byTruncatingTail`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byTruncatingTail)

[`CTLineBreakMode.byTruncatingMiddle`](/documentation/CoreText/CTLineBreakMode/byTruncatingMiddle)


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