CSS column-span Property
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The column-span property specifies how many columns an element should span across.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnSpan="all" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-span | 50.0 4.0 -webkit- |
10.0 | 71.0 | 9.0 3.1 -webkit- |
37.0 15.0 -webkit- 11.1 |
CSS Syntax
column-span: none|all|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| none | Default value. The element should span across one column | Demo ❯ |
| all | The element should span across all columns | 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: columnSpan property
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