column Property - Javascript CSS Style Property

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Description

The column property is a shorthand property for setting columnWidth and columnCount.

Property Values

Value Description
autoDefault value. Sets both the column width to "auto" and the column-count to "auto"
columnWidth The width of the columns
columnCount The number of columns
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element.

Technical Details

Item Value
Default Value: auto auto
Return Value: A String, representing the columns property of an element
CSS VersionCSS3

Split the text into three columns, minimum 100 pixels each:

Demo Code

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDIV{/*from   ww  w  .j  av  a2 s.c  o  m*/
    -webkit-column-count: 3; /* Old Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    -moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox: */
    column-count: 3; /* Standard syntax */

}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

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

<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.WebkitColumn = "auto auto"; // Code for old Chrome, Safari, Opera
    document.getElementById("myDIV").style.column = "auto auto";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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