CSS column-rule Property


Example

Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns:

div {
  column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff;
}
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Definition and Usage

The column-rule property sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.

This property is a shorthand property for:

If column-rule-color is omitted, the color applied will be the color of the text.

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Default value: medium none color
Inherited: no
Animatable: yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.columnRule="3px outset blue" 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-rule 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-rule: column-rule-width column-rule-style column-rule-color|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
column-rule-width Sets the width of the rule between columns. Default value is medium Demo ❯
column-rule-style Sets the style of the rule between columns. Default value is none Demo ❯
column-rule-color Sets the color of the rule between columns. Default value is the color of the element 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 a 40 pixels gap between the columns:

div {
  column-gap: 40px;
}
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Multiple Columns

HTML DOM reference: columnRule property


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