Divide the text in the <div> element into three columns:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The column-count property specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnCount=3 Try it |
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-count | 4.0 -webkit- | 10.0 | 2.0 -moz- | 3.1 -webkit- | 15.0 -webkit 11.1 |
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| number | The optimal number of columns into which the content of the element will be flowed | Play it » |
| auto | Default value. The number of columns will be determined by other properties, like e.g. "column-width" | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns, and specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns.
Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns.
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columnCount property
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