The page-break-after property adds a page-break after a specified element.
Tip: The properties: page-break-before, page-break-after and page-break-inside help to define how a document should behave when printed.
Note: You cannot use this property on an empty or on absolutely positioned elements.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.pageBreakAfter="always" |
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| page-break-after | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
Note: None of the browsers support "avoid".
Note: Browsers may interpret "left" and "right" as "always".
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default. Automatic page-break |
| always | Always insert a page-break after the element |
| avoid | Avoid a page-break after the element (if possible) |
| left | Insert page-break after the element so that the next page is formatted as a left page |
| right | Insert page-break after the element so that the next page is formatted as a right page |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |