Css Pdf Notes Official
a[href]::after content: " (" attr(href) ")"; /* show URLs */
Control where content splits across pages.
/* Orphan/widow control / p orphans: 3; / min lines at bottom of page / widows: 2; / min lines at top of page */
.page-header position: running(page-header); font-size: 10pt; color: gray; css pdf notes
| Do | Don’t | |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Use pt , cm , mm , in | Use px (unreliable) | | Set box-sizing: border-box | Use fixed heights on containers | | Use float carefully | Rely on position: fixed much | | Test with your PDF engine | Assume browser = PDF renderer | | Embed fonts via @font-face | Use web fonts (may fail) | 9. Complete Minimal Example <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style media="print"> @page size: A4; margin: 2cm; @bottom-right content: counter(page); body font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.4;
@page @top-left content: element(page-header);
@page chapter-page size: A4; @bottom-center content: counter(page); a[href]::after content: " (" attr(href) ")"; /* show
Using running() and element() .
.no-break break-inside: avoid;
</style> </head> <body> <h1>Chapter 1</h1> <p>PDF-ready content…</p> </body> </html> | Tool | Best for | |--------------|------------------------------| | PrinceXML | Professional, complex books | | WeasyPrint | Open source, good CSS support| | Paged.js | Browser polyfill for @page | | wkhtmltopdf | Legacy HTML → PDF (WebKit) | | Chrome headless | Simple print-emulation | These notes give you a solid foundation to style HTML for reliable, print-ready PDF output. Keep a copy handy when working on reports, e‑books, or invoices. .no-break break-inside: avoid
h1 counter-increment: chapter; counter-reset: section;
<div class="page-header">My PDF Report | Chapter 1</div> body counter-reset: chapter section;
/* Reference page number / See page <a href="#section2">Section 2</a> / Renders: See page (page 12) */ ul.toc a::after content: leader('.') target-counter(attr(href), page); float: right;
a[href^="#"] content: " (page " target-counter(attr(href), page) ")";
