Example
Specify how to fill columns:
div
{
-moz-column-fill: auto; /* Firefox */
column-fill: auto;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The column-fill property specifies how to fill columns, balanced or not.
| Default value: | balance |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnFill="auto" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-fill | Not supported | Not supported | 13.0 -moz- | Not supported | Not supported |
CSS Syntax
column-fill: balance|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| balance | Default value. Columns are balanced. Browsers should minimize the variation in column length |
| auto | Columns are filled sequentially, and they will have different lengths |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Column-count
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns:
div
{
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
}
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Column-gap
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns, and specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns.
div
{
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
column-gap: 40px;
}
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Column-rule
Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns.
div
{
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
column-gap: 40px;
-webkit-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff; /* Chrome,
Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff;
/* Firefox */
column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff;
}
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Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columnFill property