Style columns Property

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Style columns Property


❮ Style Object



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
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
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
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




❮ Style Object