CSS Properties: How to divide the text in the division element into two columns?

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Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Specifies the document type and version of HTML -->
<html>
<head>
<title>How to divide the text in the division element into two columns</title><!-- Sets the title of the HTML document -->
<style type="text/css"> /* Begins a CSS style block */
.xyz {
    -webkit-column-count: 2; /* Specifies the number of columns for the division element with the class "xyz" to 2; specific to WebKit browsers */
     column-count: 2; /* Specifies the number of columns for the division element with the class "xyz" to 2 */
}</style><!-- Ends the CSS style block -->
</head>
<body>
<div class="xyz"><!-- Starts a division element with a class of "xyz" -->
<h1>w3resource Tutorial</h1><!-- Inserts an h1 element with the text "w3resource Tutorial" -->
<p>CSS, stands for Cascading Style Sheet is a computer language to describe presentation of HTML and XML web documents.In all the examples of our tutorials, we have used HTML for implementing CSS.</p><!-- Inserts a paragraph element with text describing CSS -->
</div><!-- Ends the division element with a class of "xyz" -->
</body>
</html>

Explanation:

This HTML document demonstrates how to divide the text in a division element into two columns using CSS.
The CSS style block defines rules for the division element with the class "xyz".
The division element with the class "xyz" has its text divided into two columns using the column-count property set to 2, which specifies 2 columns.
Additionally, for compatibility with WebKit browsers, the -webkit-column-count property is also set to 2.
The HTML body contains an h1 element with the text "w3resource Tutorial" and a paragraph element describing CSS.
The text within the division element with the class "xyz" will be displayed in two columns.

Live Demo:

See the Pen column-count-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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