CSS - page-break-inside

The page-break-inside CSS property adjusts page breaks inside the current element.

Syntax  

CSS
/* Keyword values */
page-break-inside: auto;
page-break-inside: avoid;

/* Global values */
page-break-inside: inherit;
page-break-inside: initial;
page-break-inside: unset;

Values

auto
Initial value. Automatic page breaks (neither forced nor forbidden).
avoid
Avoid page breaks inside the element.

Formal syntax

CSS
auto <a href="css/value_definition_syntax#single_bar" title="Single bar">|</a> avoid

Examples

CSS
/* avoid page break inside the paragraph */
p { page-break-inside: avoid;  }

Description  

The page-break-inside CSS property adjusts page breaks inside the current element.

Initial valueauto
Applies toblock-level elements in the normal flow of the root element. User agents may also apply it to other elements like table-row elements.
Inheritedno
Mediavisual, paged
Computed valueas specified
Animatableno
Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Browser Compatibility  

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 1.0 19 (19) [1] 8.0 7.0 1.3 (312)
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 19.0 (19) [1] ? ? ?

[1] Until Firefox 25, page-break-inside: avoid wasn't working with the height of a block.

See Also  

Specifications  

Specification Status Comment
CSS Paged Media Module Level 3
The definition of 'page-break-inside' in that specification.		 Working Draft Allows this property on more elements.
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1)
The definition of 'page-break-inside' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition.

License

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/css/page-break-inside

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