CSS3 column-width Property
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Description
The column-width CSS property specifies the optimal width of the columns in a multi-column element. This is not an absolute value; browser may adjust the width of the column depending on the value of other properties, especially column-count.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | Non-replaced block-level elements (except table elements), table cells, and inline-block elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | New in CSS3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the column-width property in action.
Example
Try this code »p {
-webkit-column-width: 150px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-width: 150px; /* Firefox */
column-width: 150px; /* Standard syntax */
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | A length in absolute or relative units that specifies the width of the column. |
auto |
The column width is determined by the other property values of the multi-column element, such as column-Count. This is default value. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element column-width property. |
Browser Compatibility
The column-width 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-span, column-fill, column-gap, column-rule, column-rule-color, column-rule-style, column-rule-width, column-count, columns.
