CSS columns Property
Example
Specify the minimum width for each column, and the maximum number of columns:
div
{
-webkit-columns: 100px 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-columns: 100px 3; /* Firefox */
columns: 100px 3;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The columns property is a shorthand property for
the following properties:
The column-width part will define the minimum width for each column, while the column-count part will define the maximum number of columns. By using this property, the multi-column layout will automatically break down into a single column at narrow browser widths, without the need of media queries or other rules.
| Default value: | auto auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columns="100px 3" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| columns | 50.0 4.0 -webkit- |
10.0 | 52.0 9.0 -moz- |
9.0 3.1 -webkit- |
37.0 15.0 -webkit- 11.1 |
CSS Syntax
columns: auto|column-width column-count|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default value. Sets both the column-width and column-count to "auto" |
| column-width | Defines the minimum width for each column |
| column-count | Defines the maximum number of columns |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns:
div
{
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
}
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Example
Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns:
div
{
-webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
column-gap: 40px;
}
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Example
Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns:
div
{
-webkit-column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-rule: 4px
double #ff00ff; /* Firefox */
column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columns property
