CSS column-width Property
Example
Specify that the column width should be 100px:
div
{
column-width: 100px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The column-width property specifies the column width.
The number of columns will be the minimum number of columns needed to show all the content across the element.
column-width is a flexible property. Think of
column-width as a minimum
width suggestion for the browser. Once the browser cannot fit at least two
columns at your specified width then the columns will stop and drop into a
single column.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnWidth="100px" 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-width | 50.0 4.0 -webkit- |
10.0 | 52.0 2.0 -moz- |
9.0 3.1 -webkit- |
37.0 15.0 -webkit- 11.1 |
CSS Syntax
column-width: auto|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Default value. The column width will be determined by the browser | Demo ❯ |
| length | A length that specifies the width of the columns. The number of columns will be the minimum number of columns needed to show all the content across the element. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| 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
{
column-count: 3;
}
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Example
Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns:
div
{
column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columnWidth property