orphans property
Sets or retrieves the minimum number of lines of a paragraph that must appear at the bottom of a page.
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Syntax
orphans: integer
Property values
integer-
A String that specifies or receives the minimum number of lines to print at the bottom of a page.
CSS information
| Applies To | All elements |
|---|---|
| Media | visual |
| Inherited | no |
| Initial Value | 0 |
Standards information
- CSS 2.1, Section 13.3
Remarks
This property applies when the document is printed. If there are fewer lines than necessary to satisfy this rule, the lines are moved to the following page. The widows attribute takes precedence over the orphans attribute.
This property requires Windows Internet Explorer to be in IE8 Standards mode rendering.
Examples
The following style rule ensures that at least three lines of a paragraph appear at the bottom and top of each printed page.
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" /> <style type="text/css"> @media print { p { widows:3; orphans:3; } } </style>
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