Quick Reference
The column-rule property is a shorthand property for all the other properties a CSS column-rule can be given.
div {
column-rule: red dotted 2px;
}Default
| Default value | color none medium |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| column-rule-width | Sets the width of the rule between columns (default value is "medium") |
| column-rule-style | Sets the style of the rule between columns (default value is "none") |
| column-rule-color | Sets the color of the rule between columns (default value is the color of the element) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.columnRule = 'red dotted 2px';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.columnRule = 'red dotted 2px';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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