column-span property CSS Reference

Definition and Usage

The column-span CSS property makes it possible for an element to span across all columns when its value is set to all. An element that spans more than one column is called a spanning element.

• Initial none
• Applies to in-flow block-level elements
• Inherited no
• Media visual
• Computed Value as specified
• Animatable no
• Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

Formal syntax: none | all

column-span: none
column-span: all
column-span: inherit

Values

none

The element does not span multiple columns.

all

The element spans across all columns. Content in the normal flow that appears before the element is automatically balanced across all columns before the element appears. The element establishes a new block formatting context.

Examples

h1, h2 {
  column-span: all;
}

Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mobile browsers