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<continuation-footer> : The Continuation Footer Element

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Summary

The <continuation-footer> element is used within <body> or <section> elements to provide a footer that displays on overflow pages. This is particularly useful for:

  • Indicating “Continued on next page”
  • Showing new footer content after a title page
  • Adding disclaimers or notices on each page
  • Displaying context information throughout multi-page content

The continuation footer appears on pages 2, 3, 4… but NOT on the first page. The first page shows the regular <footer> element (even if it is empty). If the continuation footer is not present then any template <footer> will show on all pages.

Usage 

<body>
    <div>
        Long content that spans multiple pages...
    </div>

    <continuation-footer>
        Continuation Footer - Appears on Pages 2, 3, 4...
        (but not the first page)
    </continuation-footer>

    <footer>
        Title Footer - First Page Only
    </footer>
</body>

Supported Attributes

Attribute Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the element
class string CSS class name(s) for styling
style string Inline CSS styles
hidden string If set to “hidden”, the element is not visible

Parent Elements

The <continuation-footer> element can be placed within:

  • <body> - Applies to all pages in the document body
  • <section> - Applies only to pages within that specific section

Behavior

  • First Page: Does NOT appear (use <footer> for first page)
  • Middle Pages: Appears at the bottom of pages 2, 3, 4, etc.
  • Last Page: Appears at the bottom of the final page.
  • Styling: Can be styled independently from the main <footer>
  • Data Binding: Supports full data binding capabilities
  • Layout: Automatically positioned at the bottom of each layout page
  • Overflow: If the continuation footer itself is too tall, it will block the layout of any content.

Notes

  • The continuation footer is completely independent from the regular <footer> element
  • Can contain any HTML content (text, images, tables, etc.)
  • Useful for “Continued…” indicators, running totals, or interim summaries
  • Margin, padding, and borders are respected
  • Can be styled differently from the main footer
  • Can include dynamic content through data binding

Examples 

<body>
    <div>
        <!-- Long content that spans multiple pages -->
    </div>

    <continuation-footer>
        <p style="text-align: right; font-style: italic; color: #666;">
            Article content
        </p>
    </continuation-footer>

    <footer>
        <p>Title Page</p>
    </footer>
</body>

Legal Disclaimer on Each following page 


<continuation-footer>
    <div style="font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; color: #666; padding: 5pt; border-top: 1pt solid #ccc;">
        CONFIDENTIAL - For Internal Use Only
    </div>
</continuation-footer>

Data-Bound Continuation Footer - No Title Footer spage 

<body>
    <template data-bind="{{report.sections}}">
        <div>
            <h2>{{.title}}</h2>
            <p>{{.content}}</p>
        </div>
    </template>

    <continuation-footer>
        <div style="background-color: #e9ecef; padding: 8pt;">
            <strong>{{report.title}}</strong> |
            Generated: {{report.date}} | page <page /> 
        </div>
    </continuation-footer>

    <footer>
    </footer>
</body>

Medical Records with Patient Info 

<body>
    <header>
        <h1>Patient Medical Record</h1>
    </header>

    <footer>
        <p>Name: {{patient.name}}</p>
        <p>DOB: {{patient.dob}} | MRN: {{patient.mrn}}</p>
    </footer>

    <continuation-footer style="background-color: #e8f4f8; padding: 8pt;">
        <strong>Patient: {{patient.name}}</strong> |
        MRN: {{patient.mrn}} |
        <strong>Continuation Page <page /></strong>
    </continuation-footer>

    <main >
        <template data-bind="{{patient.records}}">
            <div class='visit'>
            <h3>{{.date}}: {{.visitType}}</h3>
            <p data-content="{{.notes}}"></p>
            <div>
        </template>
    </main>
</body>

<footer>
    <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: 2pt solid #333;">
        <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; font-size: 9pt; padding: 5pt;">
                Start of document
            </td>
            <td style="width: 50%; font-size: 9pt; padding: 5pt;">
                Title Page
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</footer>
<continuation-footer>
    <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: 2pt solid #333;">
        <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; font-size: 9pt; padding: 5pt;">
                <span>{{string(date(), 'YYYY-MMM-DD')}}
            </td>
            <td style="width: 50%; text-align: right; font-size: 9pt; padding: 5pt;">
                Page <page /> of <page property='total' />
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</continuation-footer>

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