CSS3 - Multiple Columns
With CSS3, you can create multiple columns for laying out text - like in newspapers!
In this chapter you will learn about the following multiple column properties:
- column-count
- column-gap
- column-rule
Multiple Column Browser Support
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| column-gap |
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| column-rule |
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Internet Explorer and Opera do not yet support the multiple columns properties.
Firefox requires the prefix -moz-.
Chrome and Safari require the prefix -webkit-.
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The column-count property specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into:
CSS3 Multiple Column Example
Divide the text in a div element into three columns:
div
{
-moz-column-count:3; /* Firefox */
-webkit-column-count:3; /* Safari and Chrome */
column-count:3;
}
The column-gap property specifies the gap between the columns:
CSS3 Column Gap Example
Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns:
div
{
-moz-column-gap:40px; /* Firefox */
-webkit-column-gap:40px; /* Safari and Chrome */
column-gap:40px;
}
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The column-rule property sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.
Column Rules Example
Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns:
div
{
-moz-column-rule:3px outset #ff00ff; /* Firefox */
-webkit-column-rule:3px outset #ff00ff; /* Safari and Chrome */
column-rule:3px outset #ff00ff;
}
| Property |
Description |
CSS |
| column-count |
Specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into |
3 |
| column-fill |
Specifies how to fill columns |
3 |
| column-gap |
Specifies the gap between the columns |
3 |
| column-rule |
A shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties |
3 |
| column-rule-color |
Specifies the color of the rule between columns |
3 |
| column-rule-style |
Specifies the style of the rule between columns |
3 |
| column-rule-width |
Specifies the width of the rule between columns |
3 |
| column-span |
Specifies how many columns an element should span across |
3 |
| column-width |
Specifies the width of the columns |
3 |
| columns |
A shorthand property for setting column-width and column-count |
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