Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The column-rule property is a shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties.
The column-rule property sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.
Default value: | medium none color |
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Inherited: | no |
Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnRule="3px outset blue" 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 | |||||
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column-rule | 4.0 -webkit- | 10.0 | 2.0 -moz- | 3.1 -webkit- | 15.0 -webkit 11.1 |
Value | Description |
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column-rule-width | Sets the width of the rule between columns. Default value is medium |
column-rule-style | Sets the style of the rule between columns. Default value is none |
column-rule-color | Sets the color of the rule between columns. Default value is the color of the element |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns:
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns, and specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns.
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columnRule property