Style pageBreakAfter Property

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Example

Always set a page break after each <p> element with id="footer":

document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakAfter = "always";

Description

The pageBreakAfter property sets or returns the page-break behavior after an element (for printing or print preview).

Note: The pageBreakAfter property has no effect on absolutely positioned elements. The page break is only visible in a print preview or when printing.

Browser Support

Property
pageBreakAfter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the pageBreakAfter property:

object.style.pageBreakAfter

Set the pageBreakAfter property:

Property Values

Value	Description
auto	Insert a page break after the element if necessary. This is default
always	Always insert a page break after the element
avoid	Avoid a page break after the element
"" (empty string)	Page break is not inserted after the element
left	Insert one or two page breaks after the element, so the next page is considered a left page
right	Insert one or two page breaks after the element, so the next page is considered 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

Technical Details

Default Value:	auto
Return Value:	A String, representing the page-break behavior after an element when printing
CSS Version	CSS2

CSS reference: page-break-after property