Quick Reference
The column-width property specifies the column width, and is flexible property where if the browser cannot fit at least two columns it will default to one.
div {
column-width: 250px;
}Default
| Default value | auto |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | The column width will be determined by the browser (default) |
| length | A length that specifies the width of the columns; the number of columns will be the minimum number of columns needed to show all the content across 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.columnWidth = '250px';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.columnWidth = '250px';
}
</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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