Column span attribute

HTML DOM Column Object

Definition and usage

span Sets or returns the value of the column's span attribute.

span attribute of <col> Defined the number of columns the <col> element should span.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <col> Tag

Example

Example 1

Set or return the value of the column's span attribute:

document.getElementById("myCol").span = "2";
document.getElementById("myCol").style.backgroundColor = "red";

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Example 2

Return the number of columns the <col> element should span:

var x = document.getElementById("myCol").span;

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Syntax

Return the span attribute of:

columnObject.span

Set formMethod Attribute:

columnObject.span = number

Attribute Value

Value Description
number Specifies the number of columns the <col> element should span. Negative values are not allowed.

Technical Details

Return Value: Number, representing the number of columns.

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <col> span Attribute

HTML DOM Column Object