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column-rule-style

The column-rule-style CSS property sets the style of the line drawn between columns in a multi-column layout.

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Syntax

/* <'border-style'> values */
column-rule-style: none;
column-rule-style: hidden;
column-rule-style: dotted;
column-rule-style: dashed;
column-rule-style: solid;
column-rule-style: double;
column-rule-style: groove;
column-rule-style: ridge;
column-rule-style: inset;
column-rule-style: outset;

/* Global values */
column-rule-style: inherit;
column-rule-style: initial;
column-rule-style: revert;
column-rule-style: revert-layer;
column-rule-style: unset;

The column-rule-style property is specified as a single <'border-style'> value.

Values

<'border-style'>

Is a keyword defined by border-style describing the style of the rule. The styling must be interpreted as in the collapsing border model.

Formal definition

Initial value none
Applies to multicol elements
Inherited no
Computed value as specified
Animation type discrete

Formal syntax

column-rule-style = 
  <line-style>  

<line-style> = 
  none    |
  hidden  |
  dotted  |
  dashed  |
  solid   |
  double  |
  groove  |
  ridge   |
  inset   |
  outset

Examples

Setting a dashed column rule

HTML

<p>
  This is a bunch of text split into three columns. The `column-rule-style`
  property is used to change the style of the line that is drawn between
  columns. Don't you think that's wonderful?
</p>

CSS

p {
  column-count: 3;
  column-rule-style: dashed;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Multi-column Layout Module Level 1
# crs

Browser compatibility

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column-rule-style 501 1212 523.5–74 10 1511.1 93 50≤37 5018 524 1411.1 91 5.01.0

See also

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