w:col (Column Definition)

Specifies the width and spacing for an individual column in a multi-column layout.

Parent elements

Description

w:col defines the width and trailing space of one column in a multi-column section, used when w:cols has w:equalWidth="false". It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.6.3.

w:col elements are children of w:cols, one per column. The w:space attribute represents the gap between this column and the next; it is omitted on the last column.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:w ST_TwipsMeasure Positive integer (twips). Width of this column.
w:space ST_TwipsMeasure Positive integer (twips). Space (gap) after this column (between this column and the next). Omit on the last column.

Examples

<!-- Two unequal columns: 3000 twips + 720 gap + 6000 twips -->
<w:cols w:equalWidth="false">
  <w:col w:w="3000" w:space="720"/>
  <w:col w:w="6000"/>
</w:cols>