Style columnRule Property
Example
Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.columnRule = "3px outset blue";
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Definition and Usage
The columnRule property is a shorthand property for setting all the columnRule* properties.
The columnRule property sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.
Browser Support
The columnRule property is supported in Internet Explorer 10 and Opera.
Firefox supports an alternative, the MozColumnRule property.
Safari and Chrome support an alternative, the WebkitColumnRule property.
Syntax
Return the columnRule property:
object.style.columnRule
Set the columnRule property:
object.style.columnRule="column-rule-width column-rule-style column-rule-color|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| columnRuleWidth | Sets the width of the rule between columns. Default value is medium |
| columnRuleStyle | Sets the style of the rule between columns. Default value is none |
| columnRuleColor | 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 |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | medium none color |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the column-rule property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns
CSS reference: column-rule property
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