Javascript DOM CSS Style columnRuleStyle Property

Introduction

Change the style of the rule between columns:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columnRuleStyle = "dotted";

Click the button to change the style of the column-rule:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDIV {//from w  w  w . j  ava2 s  .c  o  m
  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() {
  document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columnRuleStyle = "dotted";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The columnRuleStyle property specifies the style of the rule between columns.

Property Values

Value	Description
none	`Default`. Defines 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 this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.

The columnRuleStyle property returns a String representing the column-rule-style property of an element.

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