CSS page-break-before

The CSS page-break-before property is used to specify page breaks in paged media.

Syntax

Possible Values

auto: Neither force nor forbid a page break before the generated box.
always: Always force a page break before the generated box.
avoid: Avoid a page break before the generated box.
left: Force one or two page breaks before the generated box so that the next page is formatted as a left page.
right: Force one or two page breaks before the generated box so that the next page is formatted as a right page.

In addition, all CSS properties also accept the following CSS-wide keyword values as the sole component of their property value:

initial: Represents the value specified as the property's initial value.
inherit: Represents the computed value of the property on the element's parent.
unset: This value acts as either inherit or initial, depending on whether the property is inherited or not. In other words, it sets all properties to their parent value if they are inheritable or to their initial value if not inheritable.

General Information

Initial Value: auto
Applies To: Block level elements
Inherited?: No
Media: Visual, paged

Example Code

Official Specifications

CSS Fragmentation Module Level 4 (W3C Editor's Draft)
CSS Fragmentation Module Level 3 (W3C Candidate Recommendation)
CSS Level 2.1 (W3C Recommendation 07 June 2011)

Browser Support

Browser support for CSS properties can vary, particularly for newer or experimental features. Check current browser compatibility before using a property in production, especially when supporting older browsers.

Initial Value

CSS properties have an initial value that applies when the property has not been explicitly set. The initial value is different from the value inherited from a parent element and may vary between properties.

Inheritance

Some CSS properties inherit their computed value from their parent element by default, while others do not. The inherit, initial, unset, and revert keywords can also be used to control how a property gets its value.

Vendor Prefixes

Most modern CSS properties use the standard, unprefixed syntax. Vendor-prefixed properties such as -webkit- are mainly relevant to older browser versions or specific features and should only be used when required by your browser support targets.