Definition and Usage
The column-fill CSS property controls how contents are partitioned into columns. Contents are either balanced, which means that contents in all columns will have the same height or, when using auto, just take up the room the content needs.
- Initial balance
- Applies to multicol elements
- Inherited no
- Media visual, but, in continuous media, has no effect in overflow columns
- Computed Value as specified
- Animatable no
- Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar
Syntax
Formal syntax: auto | balance
column-fill: auto
column-fill: balance
column-fill: inherit
Values
- auto
- Is a keyword indicating that columns are filled sequentially.
- balance
- Is a keyword indicating that content is equally divided between columns.
Examples
.content-box {
column-count: 4;
column-rule: 1px solid black;
column-fill: balance;
height: 200px;
}
Compatibility
Desktop browsers
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|
| Basic support | NA | 13.0 (13.0)-moz | NA | NA | NA |
Mobile browsers
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|
| Basic support | NA | 13.0 (13.0)-moz | NA | NA | NA |
