column-span

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 value	none
Applies to	in-flow block-level elements
Inherited	no
Media	visual
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete
Canonical order	the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

column-span: none;
column-span: all;

/* Global values */
column-span: inherit;
column-span: initial;
column-span: unset;

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.

Formal syntax

none | all

Examples

h1, h2 {
  column-span: all;
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Multi-column Layout Module The definition of 'column-width' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility