The columns-width property in CSS is used to define the width of the columns. The minimum number of columns are required to show the content across the element. It is a flexible property. If the browser cannot fit at least two-columns at a given column-width then the two columns will be put into a single column.
Syntax:
column-width: auto|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values:
- auto: It is the default value. The browser determines the width of the columns.
- length: It is used to specify the width of the columns in terms of length. The length can be set in the form of px, cm etc.
- initial: It is used to set the column-width property to its default value.
- inherit: It is used to set column-width property from its parent.
Example: In this example, we are using column-width: auto property.
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS column-width Property
</title>
<style>
.gfg {
/* For Chrome, Safari, Opera browsers */
-webkit-column-width: auto;
/* For Firefox browser */
-moz-column-width: auto;
column-width: auto;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>
The column-width Property
</h2>
<div class="gfg">
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</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example: In this example, we are using column-width: lengthproperty.
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS column-width Property
</title>
<style>
.gfg {
/* For Chrome, Safari, Opera browsers */
-webkit-column-width: 100px;
/* For Firefox browser */
-moz-column-width: 100px;
column-width: 100px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>
The column-width Property
</h2>
<div class="gfg">
The course is designed for students as well
as working professionals to prepare for
coding interviews. This course is going
to have coding questions from school level
to the level needed for product based
companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output:
Example: In this example, we are using column-width: initial property.
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS column-width Property
</title>
<style>
.gfg {
/* For Chrome, Safari, Opera browsers */
-webkit-column-width: initial;
/* For Firefox browser */
-moz-column-width: initial;
column-width: initial;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>
The column-width Property
</h2>
<div class="gfg">
The course is designed for students as well
as working professionals to prepare for
coding interviews. This course is going
to have coding questions from school level
to the level needed for product based
companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by column-width property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 50.0 and above
- Edge 12.0 and above
- Internet Explorer 10.0 and above
- Firefox 50.0 and above
- Opera 11.1 and above
- Safari 9.0 and above