CSS Multiple Columns
CSS Multi-column Layout
With CSS multi-column layout, you can easily create multiple columns of text, similar to how it's done in newspapers.
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CSS Multi-column Properties
In this section, you'll discover various attributes related to multiple columns.
column-countcolumn-gapcolumn-rule-stylecolumn-rule-widthcolumn-rule-colorcolumn-rulecolumn-spancolumn-width
CSS Create Multiple Columns
The column-count property tells us how many columns an element should be split into.
In this example, we will split the text inside a <div> element into three columns.
CSS Specify the Gap Between Columns
The column-gap property tells us how much space there is between columns.
In the example below, there is a 40-pixel space between the columns.
CSS Column Rules
The column-rule-style property tells us how the line between columns should look like:
The column-rule-width property tells us how wide the line between columns should be.
The column-rule-color property tells us what color the line between columns should be.
The column-rule property is like a shortcut for adjusting all the properties related to column rules.
In this example, we adjust the width, style, and color of the column separator line:
Specify How Many Columns an Element Should Span
The column-span property tells us how many columns an element should cover.
The example below shows that the <h2> heading should stretch across all columns:
Specify The Column Width
The column-width property tells us how wide columns should ideally be.
The example below tells us that the best width for the columns should be 100 pixels:
CSS Multi-columns Properties
The table below shows a list of properties that are related to having multiple columns:
| Property |
Description |
| column-count |
This tells how many parts something should be split into. |
| column-fill |
Describes how to occupy columns. |
| column-gap |
Describes the space between the columns. |
| column-rule |
A quick way to set all the column-rule-* properties using a single property. |
| column-rule-color |
This tells us what color the line between columns should be. |
| column-rule-style |
Describes how columns should be styled. |
| column-rule-width |
This sets how wide the line is that separates columns. |
| column-span |
Describes the number of columns an element should cover. |
| column-width |
Indicates the best width recommended for the columns. |
| columns |
A shortcut way to adjust the width and count of columns in HTML. |
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Create Multiple Columns</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Specify the Gap Between Columns</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
column-rule-style: solid;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Add a Rule Between the Columns</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
column-rule-style: solid;
column-rule-width: 1px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Set the Rule Width</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
column-rule-style: solid;
column-rule-width: 1px;
column-rule-color: lightblue;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Set the Rule Color</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
column-rule: 1px solid lightblue;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Use the column-rule Shorthand Property</h1>
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</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 40px;
column-rule: 1px solid lightblue;
}
h2 {
column-span: all;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="newspaper">
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</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.newspaper {
column-width: 100px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Specify The Column Width</h1>
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</body>
</html>
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