CSS Page-Break Challenges Across Browsers

While CSS page-breaks are a powerful tool for controlling print formatting, achieving consistent results across browsers can be a frustrating task. This issue manifests in various ways:

• Firefox: Separates divs but only prints the first page.
• Chrome and Safari: Applies page break only to the last div.

The Remedy

The root cause of these inconsistencies often lies in the placement of float properties on parent elements. Removing float declarations from all parent elements ensures that page-breaks are applied correctly. This means setting float:none on elements such as #leftNav and #mainBody.

Other Potential Pitfalls

In addition to float properties, other factors can disrupt page-breaks:

• Page-breaks within tables
• Floated elements
• Inline-block elements
• Block elements with borders

Understanding these potential obstacles and addressing them accordingly is key to achieving reliable page-breaking behavior across different browsers.