break-after

Defines what kind of break (page, column, or region) should happen after an element. Commonly used in multi-column layouts or print CSS to force content onto a new page/column.

Quick example

h2.section-start {
  /* Forces a page break after this header in print/multi-column */
  break-after: page;
}

Quick facts

Initial value
auto
Inherited
No
Applies to
block-level elements
Animation type
discrete

Values

autoavoidalwaysallavoid-pagepageleftrightrectoversoavoid-columncolumnavoid-regionregion

break-after Browser Support

Widely available Since 2019 95% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2019.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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