Template:Columns-list/doc

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Template:Columns-list turns a list into a list with columns. It is a wrapper for {{div col}}, except it wraps the template by allowing for the content to be in the template rather than above and below.

Use

The width of each column may be specified using |colwidth= and a value in ems.

{{columns-list|colwidth=width|
Text (usually a list)
}}

Here, width specifies the width of the columns, and determines dynamically the number of columns based on screen width; more columns will be shown on wider displays.

If |colwidth= is not specified, the default width of 30em will be used.

This template uses CSS3 multiple-column layout, which is not supported by all web browsers.

CSS3 multiple-column layout browser support

Property	Internet Explorer	Firefox	Safari	Chrome	Opera
column-width column-count	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
columns	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
break-before break-after break-inside	Template:Yes	Template:Maybe	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes

Examples

Here is an example:

{{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
* [[George Washington]]
* [[John Adams]]
* [[Thomas Jefferson]]
* [[James Madison]]
* [[James Monroe]]
}}

which would render as: Template:Clear

HTML classes and CSS styles can also be added with the |class= and |style= parameters. For example:

{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 600px; font-style: italic;|
* [[All About Lily Chou-Chou]]
* [[April Story]]
* [[Hana and Alice|Hana & Alice]]
* [[Hōtai Club]]
* [[The Kon Ichikawa Story]]
* [[Love Letter (1995 film)|Love Letter]]
* [[New York, I Love You]]
* [[Picnic (1996 film)|Picnic]]
* [[Rainbow Song]]
* [[Swallowtail (film)|Swallowtail]]
}}

which would render as:

This template also works with numbered lists as its "text". For example:

{{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
# [[George Washington]]
# [[John Adams]]
# [[Thomas Jefferson]]
# [[James Madison]]
# [[James Monroe]]
}}

The template, in fact, works with everything since all it does is wrap the text provided around a block to be divided into columns by CSS. Do not stop at wikitext listsTemplate:Sndmore advanced lists generated by the HTML templates will work too!

Error messages

Use of the no-longer-supported parameter |cols=, or use of the first unnamed parameter (aka |1=) along with |2= or a second unnamed parameter for the template's content, will generate a red error message. To fix this error, use |colwidth= instead of attempting to specify the number of columns.

The presence of an equals sign within the template's content can also cause display problems and red error messages. To fix this problem, add |1= in front of the template's content.

Redirects

• {{cmn}}
• {{collist}}
• {{col-list}}
• {{Columnslist}}

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using columns-list with unknown parameters (0) (for pages in article space only)

See also

Horizontal list {{hlist}} {{hlist|item1 |item2 |...}}		Horizontal list {{flatlist}} {{flatlist| * item1 * item2 * ...}}		Horizontal list {{cslist}} {{cslist|item1 |item2 |...}} {{bold list}} {{bold list|item1 |item2 |...}}
Bulleted list {{bulleted list}} {{bulleted list|item1 |item2 |...}} item1 item2 ...		Numeric ordered list {{ordered list}} {{Ordered list|first |second |...}}		Alphabetic ordered list {{ordered list}} {{Ordered list|list_style_type=lower-alpha |first |second |...}}
Unbulleted list {{unbulleted list}} {{unbulleted list|item1 |item2 |...}}		Unbulleted list {{plainlist}} {{plainlist| * item1 * item2 * ...}}		Glossary or definition list {{glossary}} (glossary, description, definition, association) {{glossary}} {{term|first term}}{{defn|first description}} {{term|second term}}{{defn|second description}} {{term|...}}{{defn|....}} {{glossary end}}
Bulleted list to flow around an image {{flowlist}} [[File:Bad Title Example.png|left|thumb|100px]] {{flowlist| *item1 *item2 *...}} File:Bad Title Example.png		Ordered list in columns {{columns-list}} {{columns-list|colwidth=5em| # first # second # third # ...}}

Turns a list into a list with columns. It is a wrapper for {{div col}}, except it wraps the template by allowing for the content to be in the template rather than above and below.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Content	1	Specifies the content to divide into columns	String	optional
Columns / Column width	colwidth	Specifies the width of columns, and determines dynamically the number of columns based on screen width; more columns will be shown on wider displays. Default 30 Example 20em	String	optional
CSS style	style	Specifies any custom styling. Example width: 600px; font-style: italic;	String	optional
HTML class	class	Specifies any class or multiple space-delimited classes. Example plainlist nowrap	String	optional