Web/HTML/Element/multicol

Non-standard This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

The HTML Multi-Column Layout element (<multicol>) was an experimental element designed to allow multi-column layouts and must not be used. It never got any significant traction and is not implemented in any major browsers. It's covered here only to warn you off in case you stumble on it in any other documentation.

Do not use this! '' In order to implement a multi-column layout, you should be using the regular HTML elements, like <div> in conjunction with CSS columns.

Specifications

None.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
multicol Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No Notes' No support No Notes' Notes' Up to Firefox 22, though not supported, a this element was associated with the HTMLSpanElement interface. It was then fixed and is now associated with the HTMLUnknownElement interface as requested by the specification.	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No Notes' No support No Notes' Notes' Up to Firefox 22, though not supported, a this element was associated with the HTMLSpanElement interface. It was then fixed and is now associated with the HTMLUnknownElement interface as requested by the specification.	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

No support  

No support

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• CSS columns: The correct technology to use for multi-column layouts
• Using CSS multi-column layouts

<multicol>: The HTML Multi-Column Layout element (Obsolete) by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.