CSS page-break-before Property

Definition

The page-break-before property sets the page-breaking behavior before 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

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JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.pageBreakBefore="always"

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Example

table { page-break-before: always }

Possible Values

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