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<MULTICOL>

Converts text into newspaper-style columns.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 3.0 and later
Notes:
  • This tag requires the </MULTICOL> end tag.
Attributes:
CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

COLS = Positive integer (Required)
The number of columns.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 3.0 and later

GUTTER = Positive integer
The amount of space, in pixels, between the columns.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 3.0 and later

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

WIDTH = Positive integer
The width, in pixels, of all the columns.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 3.0 and later

Example:
<MULTICOL COLS=3 GUTTER=10 WIDTH=500>
Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns.
</MULTICOL>
How It Looks:
Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns. Netscape will convert this text into newspaper-style columns.

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