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 Module The 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 | Chrome
Full support
50
| Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox
Full support
52
| IE Full support 10 | Opera
Full support
11.1
| Safari
Full support
9
| WebView Android
Full support
50
| Chrome Android
Full support
50
| Firefox Android
Full support
52
| Opera Android
Full support
11.1
| Safari iOS
Full support
9
| Samsung Internet Android
Full support
5.0
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.