page-break-after

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

/* Keyword values */
page-break-after: auto;
page-break-after: always;
page-break-after: avoid;
page-break-after: left;
page-break-after: right;
page-break-after: recto;
page-break-after: verso;

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

This property applies to block elements that generate a box. It won't apply on an empty <div> that won't generate a box.

Syntax

Values

auto

Initial value. Automatic page breaks (neither forced nor forbidden).

always

Always force page breaks after the element.

avoid

Avoid page breaks after the element.

left

Force page breaks after the element so that the next page is formatted as a left page.

right

Force page breaks after the element so that the next page is formatted as a right page.

recto

If pages progress left-to-right, then this acts like right. If pages progress right-to-left, then this acts like left.

verso

If pages progress left-to-right, then this acts like left. If pages progress right-to-left, then this acts like right.

Page break aliases

The page-break-after property is now a legacy property, replaced by break-after.

For compatibility reasons, page-break-after should be treated by browsers as an alias of break-after. This ensures that sites using page-break-after continue to work as designed. A subset of values should be aliased as follows:

Formal definition

Formal syntax

auto | always | avoid | left | right | recto | verso

Examples

Setting a page break after footnotes

/* move to a new page after footnotes */
div.footnotes {
  page-break-after: always;
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• break-before, break-after, break-inside
• page-break-before, page-break-inside
• orphans, widows