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CSS3 box-lines Property
Example
Specify that a div box is allowed to expand to multiple lines:
div
{
display:box;
box-orient:horizontal;
box-lines:multiple;
width:200px;
}
{
display:box;
box-orient:horizontal;
box-lines:multiple;
width:200px;
}
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Browser Support
The box-lines property is not supported in any of the major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The box-lines property specifies whether columns will go onto a new line whenever it runs out of space in the parent box.
Tip: By default, a horizontal box will lay out its children in a single row, and a vertical box will lay out its children in a single column.
| Default value: | single |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.boxLines="multiple" |
Syntax
box-lines: single|multiple;
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| single | All child elements will be placed in a single row or column (elements that do not fit will simply be considered overflow) |
| multiple | The box is allowed to expand to multiple lines, to accommodate all of its children |
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