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== Usage ==
{{tl|Multicol}} is used to start a multi-column section of a page. Between each block of column text insert <code>{{tl|Multicol-break}}</code>, between each section (which will keep the same column spacing) add <code>{{tl|Multicol-section}}</code> and close the last column with <code>{{tl|Multicol-end}}</code>. For example:

<pre>
 {{Multicol}}
 This text appears in the first column.
 {{Multicol-break}}
 This text appears in the second column.
 {{Multicol-break}}
 This text appears in the third column.
 {{Multicol-end}}
</pre>

You can have any number of columns. Each column will be the same width, equally dividing the available horizontal space. Each column has a small right margin (20 pixels), creating a "gutter" that prevents text in one column from touching text in the column to its right. See [[w:User:Franl|franl]]'s user page for examples of how this template can be used.

=== Alternative templates ===

This template is only suitable when the content ''must'' be in exact columns and must always be side-by-side. This will cause the columns to be extremely narrow on small screens (a common phone size is around 23em across, which means a 2 column layout is only 11em per column and a 3 column layout less than 8em). If the exact break location is unimportant, use {{tl|div col}}, which can automatically reduce column count on smaller screens. This is often more suitable for lists, where the exact line the new column starts is not important.

{{tl|flex wrap centre}} is similar to this template in that the column break is fixed. However, that template will auto-wrap the "columns" into a vertical layout when the screen is too small to fit them side-by-side. This is often more suitable for images that appear side-by-side on paper.

== Parameters ==
This template has four optional parameters
* {{parameter|width}}, {{parameter|1}}: The overall width of the set of columns (use <kbd>auto</kbd> to shrink to content)
* {{parameter|align}}: Alignment of the overall set of columns
* {{parameter|line}}: Interstitial line format. 
* {{parameter|gap|}}, {{parameter|2}}: The width of the gutter


===Overall width===
The overall width of the set of columns is set in {{tl|multicol}} as the first parameter. It can be an absolute value (e.g., <kbd>40em</kbd>) or a percentage of the available page width (e.g., <kbd>50%</kbd>). This parameter defaults to <kbd>100%</kbd>. For example, to create a multi-column section that is only 50% the width of the page:

<pre>
{{Multicol|50%}}
This text appears in the first column.
{{Multicol-break}}
This text appears in the second column.
{{Multicol-break}}
This text appears in the third column.
{{Multicol-section}}
This text appears in the next row, first column.
{{Multicol-break}}
This text appears in the next row, second column.
{{Multicol-end}}
</pre>

{{Multicol|50%}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-section}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-end}}

===Alignment===

The multi-column region is positioned on the left side of the containing block by default. To change this, adjust the "align" parameter in {{tl|multicol}} to "center" or "right"

<pre>
 {{Multicol|50%|align=center}}
 ...
 {{Multicol-end}}
</pre>

{{Multicol|50%|align=center}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-end}}

=== Margins === 

The margins can easily be changed by adjusting the second parameter in {{tl|multicol}} or the first in {{tl|multicol-break}}. You do not specify it in {{tl|multicol-end}}. The margins occur on the left and right of the block, so you should specify half the actual separation you want.

<pre>
{{Multicol||40px}}
This text appears in the first column.
{{Multicol-break|40px}}
This text appears in the second column.
{{Multicol-end}}
</pre>
{{Multicol||40px}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break|40px}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-end}}

===Line format===
The third parameter controls a line between the blocks. This parameter is named "line" and cannot be accessed using positional arguments. It must be specified in {{tl|multicol}} and {{tl|multicol-break}}. The line format is given in the CSS way, eg "1px solid black", "2px dashed red", etc.

<pre>
{{Multicol|line=1px solid black}}
This text appears in the first column.
{{Multicol-break|line=1px solid black}}
This text appears in the second column.
{{Multicol-end}}
</pre>
{{Multicol|line=1px solid black}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-break|line=1px solid black}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{Multicol-end}}

=== Other style ===
the |style= parameter may be used to define other styles not covered above.

== Technical notes==

This template uses a table to achieve the columns. Consider using a table if it is clearer in context than using this template.

== See also ==
{{#lst:Help:Templates|column formatting}}

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