CSS3 column-count Property
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Description
The column-count CSS property specifies the number of columns in a multi-column element.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | Non-replaced block-level elements (except table elements), table cells, and inline-block elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | New in CSS3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the column-count property in action.
Example
Try this code »p {
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3; /* Standard syntax */
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | A positive integer value that specifies the number of columns in the multi-column element. If the column-width is also set to a non auto value, it may indicates the maximum allowed number of columns. |
auto |
The number of columns is determined by other CSS properties, like column-width. This is default value. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element column-count property. |
Browser Compatibility
The column-count property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS3 Multi-column Layouts.
Related properties: column-width, column-gap, column-rule, column-rule-width, column-rule-style, column-rule-color, column-span, column-fill, columns.
