Style pageBreakInside Property

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Example

Avoid a page break inside the <p> element with id="footer":

document.getElementById("footer").style.pageBreakInside = "avoid";

Description

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

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

Tip: Avoid page-break properties inside tables, floating elements, and block elements with borders.

Browser Support

Property
pageBreakInside	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the pageBreakInside property:

object.style.pageBreakInside

Set the pageBreakInside property:

object.style.pageBreakInside = "auto|avoid|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value	Description
auto	Insert a page break inside the element if necessary. This is default
avoid	Avoid a page break inside an element
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 inside an element when printing
CSS Version	CSS2

CSS reference: page-break-inside property