[Cascading Style Sheets]
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Printing Properties and Values

Below is a table of style properties and values for printing. (I've included here only properties now supported by Internet Explorer and Netscape -- I'll add others when they are supported)

Commonly Used Properties and Values for Cascading Style Sheets

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IE3 Supported in Internet Explorer 3.x
IE4 Supported in Internet Explorer 4.x
N4 Supported in Netscape 4.x
pt = points
in = inches
cm = centimeters
px = pixels
em = height of element's font
(the em unit is not yet widely supported and should be used with caution)
  Property Description Values Example
Printing Properties
IE4
page-break-before (not inherited) inserts page breaks (for purposes of printing only) always; auto (if necessary); left (insert one or two page breaks until blank left page is reached); right (insert one or two page breaks until blank right page is reached) { page-break-before: always }
IE4
page-break-after (not inherited) inserts page breaks (for purposes of printing only) always; auto (if necessary); left (insert one or two page breaks until blank left page is reached); right (insert one or two page breaks until blank right page is reached) { page-break-after: always }
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