CSS3 column-rule Property
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Description
The column-rule CSS property specifies a straight line, or "rule", to be drawn between each column. It is a shorthand property for setting the individual properties i.e. column-rule-width, column-rule-style and column-rule-color at once.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | See individual properties |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | Multi-column elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes, as some of the properties of the shorthand are animatable. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | New in CSS3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the column-rule property in action.
Example
Try this code »p {
/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 100px;
-webkit-column-rule: 2px solid red;
/* Firefox */
-moz-column-count: 3;
-moz-column-gap: 100px;
-moz-column-rule: 2px solid red;
/* Standard syntax */
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 100px;
column-rule: 2px solid red;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
column-rule-width |
Sets the width of the rule between columns. Default value is medium. Negative values are not allowed. |
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. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element column-rule property. |
Browser Compatibility
The column-rule 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-fill, column-gap, column-rule-width, column-rule-style, column-rule-color, column-span, column-count, columns.
