Template:Div col

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{{Div col}} can be used to make a list into columns that wrap properly and compatibly with portable computer devices, esp. PAD operating systems and small screens. It automatically breaks the available space into equal spaces, meaning, for instance, that it is not necessary to work out the halfway point, or the one-third & two-thirds points between two columns.

• The list content is either provided by the |content= parameter (which can be restrictive of what content is allowed; e.g., wiki markup like | must somehow be escaped) or terminated with {{div col end}}. The {{columns-list}} wrapper uses the parameter method for providing content (including its limitations).
• The template system (family) also offers parameter options to set a smaller (90%) font-size parameter (|small=yes), place vertical lines parameter ("rules") between the columns (|rules=) and to add other custom styling parameter (|style=).

{{Div col}} can create multiple columns in web browsers which support one of the following CSS properties:

• column-count (for CSS3-compliant browsers; see CSS3 module: Multi-column layout)
• -moz-column-count (for Mozilla/Gecko-based browsers such as Firefox)
• -webkit-column-count (for WebKit-based browsers such as Safari and Google Chrome)

Usage

There are six parameters for this template and their usage is described below.

|cols= or first unnamed parameter

(Now deprecated, as colwidth below is better suited to flexible formatting for a variety of display screen sizes (from mobile phones, tablets, etc to widescreen cinema-style displays))
Specifies the number of columns (default 2).

|colwidth= or second unnamed parameter

Specifies the minimum width of the columns and determines automatically the number of columns based on screen width (i.e. more columns will be shown on wider displays). Overrides cols. Can be specified in any CSS unit, for instance in em, about the width of a capital "M", e.g, colwidth=20em

|rules=

Adds vertical lines ("rules") between the columns if set to yes or some CSS styling (e.g. 1px dashed blue;).

|gap=

Specifies the space between the content of adjacent columns. Specified in any CSS unit, e.g, gap=2em. The default spacing (set by browser) is 1em.

|style=

CSS styling to apply to the columns.

|content=

content to apply to the columns.

Examples

Usage without parameters

Usage of fixed column counts is deprecated, therefore this example should no longer be used as well.

Example with no parameters produces two columns as the default is two columns.

{{Div col}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage with named parameters

When parameters are named in the template, they can be used in any order. Example:

{{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes|gap=2em|small=yes}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

or

{{Div col|rules=yes|gap=2em|small=yes|colwidth=10em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

and exactly the same result below

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of parameters without naming the parameters

When parameters are not named then template considers first unnamed parameter to be "cols", second unnamed parameter to be "colwidth", remaining unnamed parameters (e.g. third, fourth, fifth, etc. unnamed parameter) will be ignored by the template without providing an error message. The first and second parameter "cols" and "colwidth" could be unnamed but all other parameters (such as "rules", "gap", "style" and "small") must always be named in the template.

Example with correct usage of unnamed parameters

Note the empty column for the "number of columns" between "Div col" and "10em".

{{div col||10em|rules=yes|gap=2em|small=yes}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Example with incorrect usage of unnamed parameters

Note that the unnamed third, fourth and fifth parameters will be ignored by the template. If used, then third, fourth and fifth parameters must always be named.

{{div col||10em|yes|2em|yes}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{div col end}}

produces (unnamed third, fourth and fifth parameters are ignored)

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of "cols" parameter

Important: Use of now-deprecated "cols" parameter is discouraged, leave it blank and instead use the "colwidth" parameter.

Example with 3 columns

{{Div col|3}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Example with 4 columns

{{Div col|4}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of "colwidth" parameter

Important: The usage of the previous parameter "cols" is deprecated. It is strongly recommended to not use now-deprecated "cols" parameter (please leave it blank) and instead use "colwidth" parameter.

Example with column width of 10em

Note the empty column for the "number of columns" between "Div col" and "10em".
{{div col||10em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Example with column width of 20em

{{div col||20em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Example with column width of 30em

{{div col||30em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Example of how this template behaves if no bullets (generated by asterisk mark) are used.

{{div col||10em}}
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
{{div col end}}

produces

a b c d e f g h

Usage of "rules" parameter

Example

{{Div col|rules=yes}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of "gap" parameter

Example

{{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes|gap=2em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of "small" parameter

Example showing how setting "small" parameter to "yes" produces smaller font size

{{Div col|small=yes}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

Usage of "content" parameter

Example showing how to provide "content" parameter without using {{Div col end}}

{{Div col|colwidth=10em|content=
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
}}

produces

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e
• f
• g
• h

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Div col in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Div col

Breaks a list into columns. It automatically breaks each column to an equal space, so you do not manually have to find the half way point on two columns. The list is provided by |content= or closed with {{div col end}}.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
cols	cols 1	Specifies the number of columns. Default 2	Number	deprecated
Column width	colwidth 2	Specifies the width of columns, and determines dynamically the number of columns based on screen width; more columns will be shown on wider displays. This overrides the 'cols' setting. Example 30em	String	suggested
Rules	rules	Produces vertical rules between the columns if set to yes. Example 'yes' or '1px dashed blue'	String	optional
Gap size	gap	Specifies the space between the content of adjacent columns. Example 2em	String	optional
CSS style	style	Specifies any custom styling.	String	optional
Content	content	Specifies the content to divide into columns	String	optional
Small font	small	Use a smaller font size (90%) Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional

Redirects

• {{Colbegin}} (but not {{Col begin}})

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