CSS break-after Property
Example
@media print {
footer {
break-after: always;
}
}
Meaning
The break-after property sets how page, column, or region breaks should behave after a generated box. If there is no generated box, the property is ignored.
Default value: | auto |
Inherited: | No |
Animatable: | No |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: |
|
Standard Syntax
break-after: auto|all|always|avoid|avoid-column|avoid-page|avoid-region|column|left|page|recto|region|right|verso|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
Value | Description |
---|---|
auto | This is default value. Automatic page/column/region break after the element. |
all | Always insert a page-break right after the principal box. |
always | Always insert a page-break after the element. |
avoid | Avoid a page/column/region break after the element. |
avoid-column | Avoid a column-break after the element. |
avoid-page | Avoid a page-break after the element. |
avoid-region | Avoid a region-break after the element. |
column | Always insert a column-break after the element. |
left | Insert one or two page-breaks after the element (the next page is formatted as a left page). |
page | Always insert a page-break after the element |
recto | Insert one or two page-breaks after the principal box so that the next page is formatted as a recto page. |
region | Always insert a region-break after the element. |
right | Insert one or two page-breaks after the element so that the next page is formatted as a right page. |
verso | Insert one or two page-breaks after the principal box so that the next page is formatted as a verso page. |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
break-after: auto;
}