CSS columns Property
Example
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columns: 100px 3;
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Meaning
The columns property is a shorthand definition of the number of columns and their widths in a multicolumn text flow.
| Default value: | auto auto |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
columns: auto|column-width column-count|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | This is default value. Sets both the column-width and column-count to "auto". |
| column-width | Specifies the minimum width for each column. |
| column-count | Specifies the maximum number of columns. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
columns: auto auto;
}