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CSS page-break-before Property


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Definition

The page-break-before property sets the page-breaking behavior before an element.

Note: You can not use this property on absolutely positioned elements.

Note: Use the page-breaking properties as few times as possible and avoid page-breaking properties inside tables, floating elements, and block elements with borders.

Inherited: No


JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.pageBreakBefore="always"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the pageBreakBefore property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.


Example

table

page-break-before: always
}

Possible Values

Value Description
auto Default. Insert a page break before the element if necessary
always Insert a page break before the element
avoid Avoid inserting a page break before the element
left Insert page breaks before the element until it reaches a blank left page
right Insert page breaks before the element until it reaches a blank right page


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