# C1.Framework.ParagraphElement.BreakBefore

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<h1 id="C1_Framework_ParagraphElement_BreakBefore_" data-uid="C1.Framework.ParagraphElement.BreakBefore*">BreakBefore Method
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<h4 id="C1_Framework_ParagraphElement_BreakBefore_C1_Framework_Element_System_Int32_System_Int32_" data-uid="C1.Framework.ParagraphElement.BreakBefore(C1.Framework.Element,System.Int32,System.Int32)">BreakBefore(Element, int, int)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets a value that determines whether a line break should be inserted before
a given element.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected virtual bool BreakBefore(Element e, int lineEnd, int width)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Overridable Function BreakBefore(e As Element, lineEnd As Integer, width As Integer) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Framework.Element.html">Element</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">e</span></td>
      <td><p>Element to test for a line break.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">lineEnd</span></td>
      <td><p>Position of the line end if no breaks are added.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>Width available for rendering the paragraph.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>True if a line break should be inserted before the given element.</p>
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