Template:Column-width
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This template is a shortcut for producing columns using CSS. It generates the CSS for various browsers. Supported browsers are the current versions of Firefox, Safari and Chrome.
Usage
editInsert this template within a style tag of any block-style element:
{{column-width | [column width]}}
The default column width is 30em.
Example
edit- <div style="{{column-width|25em}}">Lorem ipsum...</div> will produce:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Template data
editThis is the TemplateData documentation for the template used by the new VisualEditor.
Column-width
This template is a shortcut for producing columns using CSS based on their width. Insert this template within a style tag of any block-style element.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column width | 1 | The width of the columns
| Number | optional |
See also
edit- {{column-count}}
- {{column-rule}}