CSS column-count Property

Description

The column-count property describes the ideal number of columns into which the content of the element will be flowed. An integer value sets the ideal number of columns into which the content of the element will be flowed.

Initial value

auto

Applies to

Block level elements

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

Specified value

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.columnCount

Syntax

column-count: <integer> | auto

Values

• <integer>An integer value that specifies the number of columns in the multi-column element. Values must be greater than 0. When column-width is specified with column-count and both have non-auto values, the integer value defines the maximum number of columns.
• autoIs a keyword indicating that the number of columns should be determined by other CSS properties, like column-width.

Example

<div class="book">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</div>

.book { 
   -moz-column-count: 2; 
   -webkit-column-count: 2; 
   column-count: 2; 
} 

Browser Support

Desktop
10	12	50	52	11.1	9
Tablets / Mobile
50	50	52	11.1	9	5.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 26th October 2019