CSS page-break-inside Property
Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the page-breaking behavior to avoid breaking inside table elements:
<html>
<head>
<style>
@media print
{
table {page-break-inside:avoid}
} </style>
</head>
<body> .... </body>
</html> |
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Definition and Usage
The page-break-inside property sets the page-breaking behavior inside an
element.
Note: You cannot 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.
| Default value: |
auto |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.pageBreakInside="avoid" |
Browser Support

The page-break-inside property is only supported by Opera.
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| auto |
Default. Insert a page break inside the element if necessary |
| avoid |
Avoid inserting a page break inside the element |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the page-break-inside property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference:
pageBreakInside property
Complete CSS Print Reference

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