- 0. column-count and column-width are both auto: no multicol, see CSS 2.1
- (No example)
- 1. column-count non-auto, column-width auto:
(Gecko) The preferred width of the multicol element is
preferred outer width of the content * column-count
+ column-gap * (column-count - 1)
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Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
Duis id dolor
- 2. Similarly for the preferred minimum width:
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Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocioussupercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Duis id dolor
- 3. column-count auto, column-width non-auto:
(Gecko) The preferred width of the multicol element is
column-width (there will probably be only one column)
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Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
Duis id dolor
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
Duis id dolor
- 4. The preferred minimum width is the same:
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Duis id dolor
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Duis id dolor
- 5. column-count non-auto, column-width non-auto:
(Gecko, Opera) The preferred width of the multicol element is
column-width * column-count
+ column-gap * (column-count - 1)
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
Duis id dolor
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
Duis id dolor
- 6. The preferred minimum width is the same:
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Duis id dolor
-
Lorem ipsum
dolor sit amet,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Duis id dolor