Example
Set the background color of the first two columns to red:
document.getElementById("myCol").span = "2";
document.getElementById("myCol").style.backgroundColor = "red";
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Definition and Usage
The span property sets or returns the value of the span attribute of a column.
The span attribute defines the number of columns a <col> element should span.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| span | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the span property:
columnObject.span
Set the formMethod property:
columnObject.span=number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the number of columns a <col> element should span. Negative values are not allowed |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of columns |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the number of columns a <col> element should span:
var x = document.getElementById("myCol").span;
The result of x could be:
2
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <col> span attribute
< Column Object