The column-rule-width
CSS property sets the width of the line drawn between columns in a multi-column layout.
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Syntax
/* Keyword values */ column-rule-width: thin; column-rule-width: medium; column-rule-width: thick; /* <length> values */ column-rule-width: 1px; column-rule-width: 2.5em; /* Global values */ column-rule-width: inherit; column-rule-width: initial; column-rule-width: unset;
The column-rule-width
property is specified as a single <'border-width'>
value.
Values
<'border-width'>
- Is a keyword defined by
border-width
describing the width of the rule. It may be either a<length>
or one of thethin
,medium
, orthick
keywords.
Formal definition
Initial value | medium
|
Applies to | multicol elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | the absolute length; 0 if the column-rule-style is none or hidden
|
Animation type | a length |
Formal syntax
<'border-width'>
Examples
Setting a thick column rule
HTML
<p>This is a bunch of text split into three columns.
The `column-rule-width` property is used to change
the width 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-width: thick; }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Multi-column Layout ModuleThe definition of 'column-rule-width' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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column-rule-width
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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.
column-rule-width by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.