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Style pageBreakAfter Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
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.
Syntax
Set the pageBreakAfter property:
Object.style.pageBreakAfter="auto|always|avoid|emptystring|left|right|inherit"
Return the pageBreakAfter property:
Object.style.pageBreakAfter
| 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 |
| inherit | The value of the pageBreakAfter property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The pageBreakAfter property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Example
Example
Always set a page break after each <p> element with id="footer":
<html>
<head>
<script>
function setPageBreak()
{
document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakAfter="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 after footer paragraph</button>
<p>Click the button above and see the changes in print or print preview.</p>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function setPageBreak()
{
document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakAfter="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 after footer paragraph</button>
<p>Click the button above and see the changes in print or print preview.</p>
</body>
</html>
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