CSS3 column-rule Property
Example
Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns:
    div
	{
	    -webkit-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff; /* Chrome, 
	Safari, Opera */
    -moz-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff; 
	/* Firefox */
    column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff;
	}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The column-rule property is a shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties.
The column-rule property sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.
| Default value: | medium none color | 
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no | 
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it | 
| Version: | CSS3 | 
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnRule="3px outset blue" Try it | 
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-rule | 50.0 4.0 -webkit- | 10.0 | 2.0 -moz- | 9.0 3.1 -webkit- | 37.0 15.0 -webkit 11.1 | 
CSS Syntax
column-rule: column-rule-width column-rule-style column-rule-color|initial|inherit;
Property 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. Read about initial | 
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit | 
 
More Examples
Column-count
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns:
    div
	{
   
	-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    -moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
	   
	column-count: 3;
	}
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Column-gap
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns, and specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns.
    div
	{
    -webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    
	-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
    column-count: 3;
	
    -webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
    
	-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
    column-gap: 40px;
	}
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Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
HTML DOM reference: columnRule property

