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CSS Multi-column Layout

The CSS Multi-column Layout Module allows easy definition of multiple columns of text - just like in newspapers:

Multi Column

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CSS Multi-column Properties

In this chapter you will learn about the following multi-column properties:

• column-count
• column-gap
• column-rule-style
• column-rule-width
• column-rule-color
• column-rule
• column-span
• column-width

CSS Create Multiple Columns

The CSS column-count property specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into.

Example

Divide the text in the <div> element into 3 columns:

div { column-count: 3; } Try it Yourself »

CSS Column Gap

The CSS column-gap property specifies the space between the columns.

Example

Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns:

div { column-gap: 40px; } Try it Yourself »

CSS Column Rule

The CSS column-rule-style property specifies the style of the vertical rule between columns:

Example

div { column-rule-style: solid; } Try it Yourself »

The CSS column-rule-width property specifies the width of the vertical rule between columns:

Example

div { column-rule-width: 1px; } Try it Yourself »

The CSS column-rule-color property specifies the color of the vertical rule between columns:

Example

div { column-rule-color: lightblue; } Try it Yourself »

The CSS column-rule property is a shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties above.

Example

Sets the width, style, and color of the vertical rule between columns:

div { column-rule: 1px solid lightblue; } Try it Yourself »

CSS Column Span

The CSS column-span property specifies how many columns an element (typically a heading) should span across.

Example

Specify that the <h2> element should span across all columns (and be aligned in center):

h2 { column-span: all; text-align: center; } Try it Yourself »

CSS Column Width

The CSS column-width property specifies a suggested, optimal width for each column.

Here, the browser will determine the number of columns based on this width and the available space.

Example

Specify that the suggested, optimal width for the columns should be 100px:

div { column-width: 100px; } Try it Yourself »

CSS Multi-columns Properties

The following table lists all the multi-columns properties:

Property	Description
column-count	Specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into
column-fill	Specifies how to fill columns
column-gap	Specifies the gap between the columns
column-rule	A shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties
column-rule-color	Specifies the color of the rule between columns
column-rule-style	Specifies the style of the rule between columns
column-rule-width	Specifies the width of the rule between columns
column-span	Specifies how many columns an element should span across
column-width	Specifies a suggested, optimal width for the columns
columns	A shorthand property for setting column-width and column-count

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