Value
Example
This style rule ensures that at least three
lines of text display at the bottom of the
page when a page break occurs inside a
paragraph:
p {
orphans: 3;
}
An integer value specifies the minimum number of lines that must display at the
bottom of a page when a page break occurs inside an element.
Negative values are illegal.
Compatibility
SPEC
version initial inherited
CSS2 2 YES
BROWSER SUPPORT
Op9.2+ Saf3 FF2 IE7
FULL NONE NONE NONE
Opera Safari Firefox Internet Explorer
9.2 3.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 1.5 1.0 7.0 6.0 5.5
Full None None None None None None None None None
Internet Explorer for Windows versions up to and including 7 don??™t support this
property.
Firefox versions up to and including 2 don??™t support this property.
Safari versions up to and including 3 don??™t support this property.
Paged Media Properties
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widows
widows: { integer | inherit } ;
Widows are the lines of text that are
shifted to the next page when an
element is split over two pages.
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