Style columns Property
Example
Split the text into three columns, minimum 100 pixels each:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columns = "100px 3";
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Definition and Usage
The columns property is a shorthand property for setting columnWidth and columnCount.
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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columns | Yes | 10.0 | Not supported Use MozColumns |
Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the columns property:
object.style.columns
Set the columns property:
object.style.columns = "auto|column-width column-count|initial|inherit"
Property Values
Value | Description |
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auto | Default value. Sets both the column width to "auto" and the column-count to "auto" |
columnWidth | The width of the columns |
columnCount | The 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 |
Technical Details
Default Value: | auto auto |
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Return Value: | A String, representing the columns property of an element |
CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
CSS reference: columns property
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