Handling Page Breaks when Printing Large HTML Tables: CSS Approach

When printing an extensive HTML table, encountering page breaks that disrupt row continuity can be frustrating. To address this issue, consider using CSS page-break properties.

By specifying page-break-inside:auto for the

element, the browser attempts to complete the table on the current page before initiating a page break. Additionally, setting page-break-inside:avoid for the elements prevents rows from being split across pages.

To preserve header and footer visibility, employ page-break-after:auto in the

rules. This ensures that the current row is completed before a page break occurs, preventing the separation of header or footer information.

The following code demonstrates this approach:

heading
notes
x
x
x

By applying these CSS rules, you can control page breaks effectively, ensuring that rows are printed in complete form while maintaining the integrity of headers and footers.