Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Style pageBreakBefore Property
The pageBreakBefore property sets or gets the
page-break behavior before an element for printing or print preview.
Browser Support
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pageBreakBefore |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the pageBreakBefore property:
object.style.pageBreakBefore
Set the pageBreakBefore property:
object.style.pageBreakBefore='auto|always|avoid|emptystring|left|right|initial|inherit'
Property Values
| 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) | Don't insert page break 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 |
| initial | Set to default value |
| inherit | Inherit from parent element. |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | auto |
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| Return Value: | A string representing the page-break behavior before an element |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |