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HTML DOM Style columns Property is used to set the width of the column & column count.

Syntax:

  • To Return the column property:
    object.style.columns
  • To Set the column property:
    object.style.columns= "auto|columnwidth columncount|
    initial|inherit"
  • Property Values:

    • Auto: Sets both values of width & count to auto i.e., default(0).
    • columnwidth: Sets the width of the column.
    • columncount: Sets the number of columns.
    • initial: Sets the value to default.
    • inherit: It inherits the value from its parent element.

    Example:




    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
        <title>
          HTML | DOM Style columns Property
        </title>
    </head>
    <body>
      
        <div id="example">
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        </div>
        <button onclick="split()">click</button>
      
        <script>
            function split() {
      
                // Set column width and count.
                document.getElementById(
                  "example").style.columns = "200px 2";
      
                // Code for Firefox 
                document.getElementById(
                  "example").style.MozColumns = "200px 2";
      
            }
        </script>
      
    </body>
      
    </html>

    
    

    Output:

    • Before clicking on button:
    • After clicking on button:

    Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML | DOM Style columns Property are listed below:

    • Google Chrome 50 and above
    • Edge 12 and above
    • Firefox 52 and above
    • Internet Explorer 10 and above
    • Safari 9 and above
    • Opera 11.1 and above


    Last Updated : 08 Aug, 2022
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