Template:Columns-list

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Usage

Formats content text in several columns.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Column width	1	Ideal width for the columns. You must specify the unit. “ex” is the more convenient: “15ex” means “width for 15 x letters”. Defaults to 60ex if this parameter contains content text. Example 30ex	String	suggested
Content text	2	Text which should be displayed in several columns.	Content	suggested
Maximum column count	max	no description	Number	optional

Example

{{columns-list|35ex|2=
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
This is my long text which should be split in several columns. This may contain
* some list
* with several items
* or other things.
}}

gives:

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

This is my long text which should be split in several columns. This may contain

• some list
• with several items
• or other things.

See also

• Template:Columns-list
• {{Col-begin}}, {{Col-begin-small}}
  • {{Col-break}}
  • {{Col-2}}
  • {{Col-3}}
  • {{Col-4}}
  • {{Col-5}}
• {{Col-end}} ({{End}})
• {{Column}}
• {{Multicol}}, {{Multicol-break}}, {{Multicol-end}}
• {{Div col}}, {{Div col end}}

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