ColumnGroup span Property
Example
Set the background color of the first two columns to red:
document.getElementById("myColgroup").span = "2";
document.getElementById("myColgroup").style.backgroundColor = "red";
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Description
The span property sets or returns the value of the span attribute of a column group.
The span attribute defines the number of columns a <colgroup> element should span.
Tip: To specify different properties to a column within a <colgroup>, use the Column object.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| span | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the span property:
columngroupObject.span
Set the formMethod property:
columngroupObject.span = number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the number of columns a <colgroup> element should span |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of columns |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the number of columns a <colgroup> element should span:
var x = document.getElementById("myColgroup").span;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <colgroup> span attribute
❮ ColumnGroup Object
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