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MozColumnRuleStyle style property | webkitColumnRuleStyle style property

Browser support:

MozColumnRuleStyle

	3.5

webkitColumnRuleStyle

Specifies or retrieves the style of the column rule, which is placed in the middle of the column gap.

Note: The MozColumnRuleStyle property is supported in Firefox from version 3.5.

Syntax:

object.MozColumnRuleStyle;
object.webkitColumnRuleStyle;

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

MozColumnRuleStyle:	This property is read/write.
webkitColumnRuleStyle:	This property is read/write.

CSS page for this property: -moz-column-rule-style

Possible values:

The type of this property is string.

One of the following values:

-moz-bg-inset

The border looks as though it were embedded in the canvas.

-moz-bg-outset

The border looks as though it were coming out of the canvas.

-moz-bg-solid

A solid line is drawn.

dashed

A series of short line segments is drawn.

dotted

A series of dots is drawn.

double

A double line border.

groove

The border looks as if it has been carved into the background.

hidden

Turns the border off.

inherit

Takes the value of this property from the computed style of the parent element.

inset

The border looks as though it were embedded in the canvas.

none

Default. Border width is null.

outset

The border looks as though it were coming out of the canvas.

ridge

The border looks as if it's protruding out of the background.

solid

A solid line is drawn.

Default: none.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the -moz-column-rule-style and -webkit-column-rule-style properties:

<head>
    <style>
        #container { 
            -moz-column-count: 4;
            -moz-column-width: 90px;
            -moz-column-rule-width : 3px;
            -moz-column-rule-style : solid;
            -moz-column-rule-color : black;

            -webkit-column-count: 4;
            -webkit-column-width: 90px;
            -webkit-column-rule-width : 3px;
            -webkit-column-rule-style : solid;
            -webkit-column-rule-color : black;
        } 
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="container">
        This is the contents of the 1. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 2. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 3. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 4. column.<br />
    </div>
</body>

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Example HTML code 2:

This example illustrates the use of the mozColumnRuleStyle and webkitColumnRuleStyle properties in JavaScript:

<head>
    <style>
        #container { 
            -moz-column-count: 4;
            -moz-column-width: 100px;
            -moz-column-rule-width : 3px;
            -moz-column-rule-style : solid;
            -moz-column-rule-color : red;

            -webkit-column-count: 4;
            -webkit-column-width: 100px;
            -webkit-column-rule-width : 3px;
            -webkit-column-rule-style : solid;
            -webkit-column-rule-color : red;
        } 
    </style>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function ChangeRule (select) {
            var container = document.getElementById ("container");
            var newValue = select.options[select.selectedIndex].text;

            if ('mozColumnRuleStyle' in container.style) {
                container.style.mozColumnRuleStyle = newValue;
            } else if ('webkitColumnRuleStyle' in container.style) {
                container.style.webkitColumnRuleStyle = newValue;
            } else {
                alert ("Your browser doesn't support this example!");
            }
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="container">
        This is the contents of the 1. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 2. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 3. column.<br />
        This is the contents of the 4. column.<br />
    </div>
    <select onchange="ChangeRule (this);" size="9">
        <option />dashed
        <option />dotted
        <option />double
        <option />groove
        <option />hidden
        <option />inset
        <option />none
        <option />outset
        <option />ridge
        <option selected="selected" />solid
    </select>
</body>