column-count

column-count

The column-count CSS property describes the number of columns of the element.

Initial value auto
Applies to non-replaced block elements (except table elements), table-cell or inline-block elements
Inherited no
Media visual
Computed value as specified
Animation type an integer
Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

column-count: 3;
column-count: auto;

column-count: inherit;
column-count: initial;
column-count: unset;

Values

auto
Is a keyword indicating that the number of columns should be determined by other CSS properties, like column-width.
<number>
Is a strictly positive <integer> describing the ideal number of columns into which the content of the element will be flowed. If the column-width is also set to a non-auto value, it merely indicates the maximum allowed number of columns.

Formal syntax

<number> | auto

Examples

.content-box {
  border: 10px solid #000000;
  column-count: 3;
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Multi-column Layout Module
The definition of 'column-count' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes)-webkit
50.0[1]
(Yes)-webkit
(Yes)
1.5 (1.8)-moz
52 (52)[2]
10 11.10 3.0 (522)-webkit
on display: table-caption (Yes) (Yes) 37 (37) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Android Webview Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support (Yes) (Yes)
50.0[1]
(Yes)-webkit
(Yes)
1.0 (1.8)-moz
52.0 (52)[2]
(Yes) (Yes) (Yes) ?
50.0[1]
on display: table-caption (Yes) ? (Yes) 37.0 (37) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) ?

[1] Unprefixed as of Chrome 50.

[2] Unprefixed as of Gecko 52, with prefixed aliases still available.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/column-count

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