CSS3 column-rule-style Property
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Description
The column-rule-style CSS property sets the style of the rule drawn between the columns in a multi-column layout.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | Multi-column elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | No. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | New in CSS3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the column-rule-style property in action.
p {
/* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-webkit-column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 100px;
-webkit-column-rule-color: red;
-webkit-column-rule-width: 2px;
-webkit-column-rule-style: solid;
/* Firefox */
-moz-column-count: 3;
-moz-column-gap: 100px;
-moz-column-rule-color: red;
-moz-column-rule-width: 2px;
-moz-column-rule-style: solid;
/* Standard syntax */
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 100px;
column-rule-color: red;
column-rule-width: 2px;
column-rule-style: solid;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
none |
No rule will be displayed. |
hidden |
Displays no rule. Same as none. |
dotted |
Displays the rule as a series of dots. |
dashed |
Displays the rule as a series of short line segments i.e. dashes. |
solid |
Displays the rule as a single solid line. |
double |
Displays the rule as a two parallel solid lines with some space between them. The sum of the two lines and the space between them equals the value of column-rule-width property. |
groove |
Displays the rule as it were carved into the page. It gives the impression of 3D that is typically achieved by creating a shadow from two colors that are slightly lighter and darker than the column-rule-color. |
ridge |
Displays the rule that has the opposite effect of groove. It also gives the impression of 3D, the rule looks as though it were coming out of the page. |
inset |
Displays the rule same as ridge. |
outset |
Displays the rule same as groove. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element column-rule-style property. |
Note: The column-rule-style property basically takes the values defined for the border-style, but the values are interpreted as in the collapsing border model.
Browser Compatibility
The column-rule-style property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS3 Multi-column Layouts.
Related properties: column-width, column-fill, column-gap, column-rule, column-rule-width, column-rule-color, column-span, column-count, columns.
