Specify how to fill columns:
.newspaper1 {
-moz-column-fill: auto; /* Firefox */
column-fill: auto;
}.newspaper2 {
-moz-column-fill: balance; /* Firefox */
column-fill: balance;
}
More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The column-fill property specifies how to fill columns, balanced or not.
Tip: If you add a height to a multi-column element, you can control how the content fills the columns. The content can be balanced or filled sequentially.
| Default value: | balance |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnFill=”auto” Try it |
CSS Syntax
column-fill: balance|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| balance | Default value. Fills each column with about the same amount of content, but will not allow the columns to be taller than the height (so, columns might be shorter than the height as the browser distributes the content evenly horizontally) |
| auto | Fills each column until it reaches the height, and do this until it runs out of content (so, this value will not necessarily fill all the columns nor fill them evenly) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
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;
}
Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns:
div {
-webkit-column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff; /* Firefox */
column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff;
}
