Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Style columnRuleStyle Property

The columnRuleStyle property gets and sets the style of the rule between columns.

Browser Support


`columnRuleStyle`	Yes (WebkitColumnRuleStyle)	10	Yes (MozColumnRuleStyle)	Yes (WebkitColumnRuleStyle)	Yes

Syntax

Return the columnRuleStyle property:

var v = object.style.columnRuleStyle

Set the columnRuleStyle property:

object.style.columnRuleStyle='none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|initial|inherit'

Property Values

none: Default value. no rule
hidden: a hidden rule
dotted: a dotted rule
dashed: a dashed rule
solid: a solid rule
double: a double rule
groove: a 3D grooved rule. The effect depends on the width and color values
ridge: a 3D ridged rule. The effect depends on the width and color values
inset: a 3D inset rule. The effect depends on the width and color values
outset: a 3D outset rule. The effect depends on the width and color values
initial: sets to default value
inherit: Inherits this property from its parent element

Technical Details

Default Value:	none
Return Value:	A string representing the column-rule-style property
CSS Version	CSS3

Example

The following code shows how to change the style of the rule between columns.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDIV {<!--   ww  w. j  av  a 2 s .co  m-->
    /* Code for Chrome and Safari */
    -webkit-column-count: 3;
    -webkit-column-rule: 3px outset coral;

    /* Code for Firefox */
    -moz-column-count: 3;
    -moz-column-rule: 3px outset coral;

    /* Standard syntax */
    column-count: 3;
    column-rule: 3px outset coral;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>

<div id="myDIV">
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</div>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    /* Code for Chrome and Safari */
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitColumnRuleStyle = "dotted";
    /* Code for Firefox */
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.MozColumnRuleStyle = "dotted";
    /* Standard syntax */
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columnRuleStyle = "dotted";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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