Split the text into three columns, minimum 100 pixels each:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columns = "100px 3";
Click the button to split the text into three columns, minimum 100 pixels each:
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The columns property is a shorthand property for setting columnWidth and columnCount.
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default. 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. |
The columns property default value:
auto auto
The columns property returns a String representing the columns property of an element.