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

css
/* <'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 valuenone
Applies tomulticol elements
Inheritedno
Computed valueas specified
Animation typediscrete

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

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

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

Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Multi-column Layout Module Level 1
# crs

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
column-rule-style

See also