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To create columns in an article one may use{{colbegin}} and{{colend}}. Note that this is not supported by Internet Explorer version 9 and below or Opera version 11 and below — see{{Div col}} for details. To illustrate the use of these templates, this example uses the{{lorem}} template to generateLorem ipsum placeholder text.
{{colbegin}}{{lorem}}{{lorem}}{{colend}}
produces:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing 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.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing 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.
You can also use{{col-begin}},{{col-break}}, and{{col-end}}. But don't use this variety to set numbered or bulletedlists in columns, because{{col-break}} breaks the list up, which is a problem foraccessibility.
As such:
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}{{lorem}}{{col-break}}{{lorem}}{{col-break}}{{lorem}}{{col-end}}
creates
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing 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. | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing 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. | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing 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. |
MediaWiki:Common.css defines the following styles:
| Property | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Chrome | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-width column-count | ≥ 10 (2012) | ≥ 1.5 (2005) | ≥ 3 (2007) | ≥ 1 (2008) | ≥ 11.1 (2011) |
| columns | ≥ 10 (2012) | ≥ 9 (2011) | ≥ 3 (2007) | ≥ 1 (2008) | ≥ 11.1 (2011) |
| break-before break-after break-inside | ≥ 10 (2012) | ≥ 65 (2019) | ≥ 10 (2016) | ≥ 65 (2016) | ≥ 15 (2013) |
The templates{{div col}} and{{divbegin}} use a feature inCSS3 that is implemented in: