The column-rule-color
CSS property sets the color of the line drawn between columns in a multi-column layout.
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Syntax
/* <color> values */ column-rule-color: red; column-rule-color: rgb(192, 56, 78); column-rule-color: transparent; column-rule-color: hsla(0, 100%, 50%, 0.6); /* Global values */ column-rule-color: inherit; column-rule-color: initial; column-rule-color: unset;
The column-rule-color
property is specified as a single <color>
value.
Values
<color>
- The color of the rule that separates columns.
Formal definition
Initial value | currentcolor
|
Applies to | multicol elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | computed color |
Animation type | a color |
Formal syntax
<color>where <color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>where <rgb()> = rgb( <percentage>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgb( <number>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgb( <percentage>#{3} , <alpha-value>? ) | rgb( <number>#{3} , <alpha-value>? )<rgba()> = rgba( <percentage>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgba( <number>{3} [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | rgba( <percentage>#{3} , <alpha-value>? ) | rgba( <number>#{3} , <alpha-value>? )<hsl()> = hsl( <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | hsl( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? )<hsla()> = hsla( <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ) | hsla( <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? )where <alpha-value> = <number> | <percentage><hue> = <number> | <angle>
Examples
Setting a blue column rule
HTML
<p>This is a bunch of text split into three columns.
The `column-rule-color` property is used to change
the color of the line that is drawn between columns.
Don't you think that's wonderful?</p>
CSS
p { column-count: 3; column-rule-style: solid; column-rule-color: blue; }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Multi-column Layout ModuleThe definition of 'column-rule-color' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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column-rule-color
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Chrome Full support 50 Full support 50 Full support 1 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Edge Full support 12 Full support 12 Full support 12 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Full support 52 Full support 52 No support 3.5 — 74 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- |
IE
Full support 10 |
Opera Full support 11.1 Full support 11.1 Full support 15 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Safari Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 3 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
WebView Android Full support 50 Full support 50 Full support ≤37 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Chrome Android Full support 50 Full support 50 Full support 18 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Android Full support 52 Full support 52 Full support 4 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- |
Opera Android Full support 11.1 Full support 11.1 Full support 14 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Safari iOS Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 1 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 Full support 5.0 Full support 1.0 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
- The
<color>
data type - Other color-related properties:
color
,background-color
,border-color
,outline-color
,text-decoration-color
,text-emphasis-color
,text-shadow
, andcaret-color
- Applying color to HTML elements using CSS
column-rule-color by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.