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Style pageBreakBefore Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The pageBreakBefore property sets or returns the page-break behavior before an element (for printing or print preview).
Note: The pageBreakBefore property has no effect on absolutely positioned elements.
Syntax
Set the pageBreakBefore property:
Object.style.pageBreakBefore="auto|always|avoid|emptystring|left|right|inherit"
Return the pageBreakBefore property:
Object.style.pageBreakBefore
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Insert a page break before the element if necessary. This is default |
| always | Always insert a page break before the element |
| avoid | Avoid a page break before the element |
| "" (empty string) | Page break is not inserted before the element |
| left | Insert one or two page breaks before the element, so the next page is considered a left page |
| right | Insert one or two page breaks before the element, so the next page is considered a right page |
| inherit | The value of the pageBreakBefore property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The pageBreakBefore property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Always set a page break before each <p> element with id="footer":
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function setPageBreak()
{
document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakBefore="always";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p id="footer">This is a footer paragraph.</p>
<button type="button" onclick="setPageBreak()">Set page-break before footer paragraph</button>
<p>Click the button above and see the changes in print or print preview.</p>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function setPageBreak()
{
document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakBefore="always";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p id="footer">This is a footer paragraph.</p>
<button type="button" onclick="setPageBreak()">Set page-break before footer paragraph</button>
<p>Click the button above and see the changes in print or print preview.</p>
</body>
</html>
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