page-break-before
DeprecatedA legacy property used to control page breaks when printing. It's used to force or prevent a new page from starting before an element.
Quick example
h1 {
/* Ensures every H1 starts on a fresh page in printed documents */
page-break-before: always;
}Quick facts
Initial value
autoInherited
No
Applies to
block elements in normal flow
Animation type
discrete
Values
autoalwaysavoidleftrightrectoverso page-break-before Browser Support
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
1+
1+
1.2+
12+