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CSS Multiple Columns

CSS Multi-column Layout

Formula

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

Formula

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

Formula

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

Example

Formula

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

div

{
column-count: 3;
}

CSS Column Gap

The CSS

Formula

column - gap property specifies the space between the columns.

Example

Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns: div

{
column-gap: 40px;
}

Column Subpages

Continue learning about CSS multiple columns:

Column Rules

Formula

- column - rule, column - span, column - width

CSS Multi-columns Properties

Formula

The following table lists all the multi - columns properties:

Property

Description column-count

Formula

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

Formula

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

Formula

A shorthand property for setting column - width and column - count

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