How to set the page-break behavior inside an element with JavaScript?


Use the pageBreakInside property in JavaScript to set the page-break behavior inside an element. Use the auto property to insert page break inside an element. Use auto or avoid property value to automatically insert page break inside an element, if needed, or avoid a page break, respectively.

Note − The changes would be visible while printing or viewing the print preview.

Example

You can try to run the following code to return the page-break behavior inside an element with JavaScript −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <body>
      <h1>Heading 1</h1>
      <p>This is demo text.</p>
      <p>This is demo text.</p>
      <p id = "myFooter">This if footer text.</p>
      <button type = "button" onclick="display()"> Set page-break </button>
     
      <script>
         function display() {
            document.getElementById("myFooter").style.pageBreakInside = "auto";
         }
      </script>
   </body>
</html>

Updated on: 23-Jun-2020

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