# CSS3 column-rule-width Property

## Example

Specify the width of the rule between columns:

div {
-webkit-column-rule-width: 10px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-rule-width: 10px; /* Firefox */
column-rule-width: 10px;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

## Definition and Usage

The column-rule-width property specifies the width of the rule between columns.

Default value: | medium
Inherited: | no
Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it
Version: | CSS3
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnRuleWidth="10px" Try it

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
column-rule-width | 4.0 -webkit- | 10.0 | 2.0 -moz- | 3.1 -webkit- | 15.0 -webkit 11.1

## CSS Syntax

column-rule-width: medium|thin|thick|length|initial|inherit;

## Property Values

Value | Description | Play it
--- | --- | ---
medium | Default value. Defines a medium rule | Play it »
thin | Defines a thin rule | Play it »
thick | Defines a thick rule | Play it »
length | Specifies the width of the rule | Play it »
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it »
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |

## More Examples

## Column-count

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;
}
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## Column-gap

Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns, and specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns.

div {
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
column-gap: 40px;
}
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## Column-rule

Specify the width, style and color of the rule between columns.

div {
-webkit-column-count: 3; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-count: 3; /* Firefox */
column-count: 3;
-webkit-column-gap: 40px; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-gap: 40px; /* Firefox */
column-gap: 40px;
-webkit-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
-moz-column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff; /* Firefox */
column-rule: 4px outset #ff00ff;
}
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## Related Pages

CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Multiple Columns

HTML DOM reference: columnRuleWidth property

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