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CSS page-break-before Property
Example
Set the page-breaking behavior to always break before an h1 element:
<html>
<head>
<style>
@media print
{
h1 {page-break-before:always}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
....
</body>
</html>
<head>
<style>
@media print
{
h1 {page-break-before:always}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
....
</body>
</html>
Definition and Usage
The page-break-before property sets the page-breaking behavior before 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.pageBreakBefore="always" |
Browser Support
The page-break-before property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property values "left", "right", or "inherit".
Note: Firefox, Chrome, and Safari do not support the property values "avoid", "left", or "right".
Property 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 |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the page-break-before property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: pageBreakBefore property
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