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CSS2 Print

Print Properties

Printing HTML documents has always been problematic. In CSS2 the print properties are added to make it easier to print from the Web.

page-break-after Property

Definition

The page-break-after property sets the page-breaking behavior after an element.

Note: You can not use this property on absolutely positioned elements.

Note: Use the page-breaking properties as few times as possible and avoid page-breaking properties inside tables, floating elements, and block elements with borders.

Inherited: No

JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.pageBreakAfter="always"

Example

table
{
page-break-after: always
}

Possible Values

Value	Description
auto	Default. Insert a page break after the element if necessary
always	Insert a page break after the element
avoid	Avoid inserting a page break after the element
left	Insert page breaks after the element until it reaches a blank left page
right	Insert page breaks after the element until it reaches a blank right page

page-break-inside Property

The page-break-inside property sets the page-breaking behavior inside an element.

Note: You can not use this property on absolutely positioned elements.

Note: Use the page-breaking properties as few times as possible and avoid page-breaking properties inside tables, floating elements, and block elements with borders.

Inherited: No

JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.pageBreakInside="avoid"

Example

p
{
page-break-inside: avoid
}

Possible Values

Value	Description
auto	Default. Insert a page break inside the element if necessary
avoid	Avoid inserting a page break inside the element

The links in the "Property" column point to more useful information about the specific property.

PHPGURU: The number in the "PHPGURU" column indicates in which CSS recommendation the property is defined (CSS1 or CSS2).

Property	Description	Values	PHPGURU
orphans	Sets the minimum number of lines for a paragraph that must be left at the bottom of a page	number	2
marks	Sets what sort of marks should be rendered outside the page box	none crop cross
page	Sets a page type to use when displaying an element	auto identifier	2
page-break-after	Sets the page-breaking behavior after an element	auto always avoid left right	2
page-break-before	Sets the page-breaking behavior before an element	auto always avoid left right	2
page-break-inside	Sets the page-breaking behavior inside an element	auto avoid	2
size	Sets the orientation and size of a page	auto portrait landscape
widows	Sets the minimum number of lines for a paragraph that must be left at the top of a page	number	2