CSS page-break-before Property

Always insert a page-break before a <h1> element:

@media print {
h1 {page-break-before: always;}
}

Definition and Usage

The page-break-before property adds a page-break before a specified element..

Tip: The properties: page-break-before, page-break-after and page-break-inside help to define how a document should behave when printed.

Note: You cannot use this property on an empty <div> or on absolutely positioned elements.

Default value:	auto
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	no. Read about animatable
Version:	CSS2
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.pageBreakBefore="always"

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
page-break-before	1.0	4.0	1.0	1.2	7.0

Note: None of the browsers support "avoid".

Note: Browsers may interpret "left" and "right" as "always".

Value	Description
auto	Default. Automatic page-breaks
always	Always insert a page-break before the element
avoid	Avoid page-break before the element (if possible)
left	Insert page-break before the element so that the next page is formatted as a left page
right	Insert page-break before the element so that the next page is formatted as a right page
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit