On 11/2/2012 12:29 PM, Robert Gibbins wrote: [snip]
I had to think of this myself, once I realised what the problem was, and it does feel a bit like an ugly kludge (for example the zero height line still has a non-breaking space at its start). I wonder if any one knows a better way to achieve the same end.
Mr. Perathoner's solution was unsatisfying to me because it required a header element, or some other element identified as the first of the container, to contain the appropriate styling. Following up on his hint, however, I discovered that the key is in using the "padding-top" attribute instead of the "margin-top" attribute. Experimentation revealed that using div.chapter { page-break-before:always; padding-top:1em; /* any other chapter styling you want goes here */ } appears to create the effect you are looking for. No need for the second element to be styled in any way other that default styling.