Quick Reference
The break-after property specifies whether a page break, column break, or region break should occur before the element to avoid splitting across pages.
div {
break-before: always;
}Default
| Default value | auto |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Automatic page/column/region break before the element (default) |
| all | Always insert a page-break right before the principal box |
| always | Always insert a page-break before the element |
| avoid | Avoid a page/column/region break before the element |
| avoid-column | Avoid a column-break before the element |
| avoid-page | Avoid a page-break before the element |
| avoid-region | Avoid a region-break before the element |
| column | Always insert a column-break before the element |
| left | Insert one or two page-breaks before the element so that the next page is formatted as a left page |
| page | Always insert a page-break before the element |
| recto | Insert one or two page-breaks before the principal box so that the next page is formatted as a recto page |
| region | Always insert a region-break before the element |
| right | Insert one or two page-breaks before the element so that the next page is formatted as a right page |
| verso | Insert one or two page-breaks before the principal box so that the next page is formatted as a verso page |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.breakBefore = 'always';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.breakBefore = 'always';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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