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The ((col-begin)), ((col-break)) and ((col-end)) templates control columns of text on a page:

((col-begin)): starts a table (followed by ((col-break)) for 1st column)
((col-break)): triggers the start of each column
((col-end)): ends the multi-column table.

The widths of columns can be specified by using various additional codes. See below for examples.

Usage

((col-begin|width=70%)): start table with specific width.
((col-break|width=66%)): start column-1 as 66% wide.
This is text in column-1.
((col-break|width=33%)): start column-2 as 33% wide.
This is text in column-2.
((col-end))

The table will have two columns, with column 1 twice (2×) the width of column 2.

A border of 2px (1px width on each side) corresponds to a 5%. Therefore, with a 2px border, the width needs to be 95% for the table to fit within the screen. Since it's possible that some tables might not have a border, correction on the individual page could be made after substitution. Another way to create a two column table is like this:

((col-begin|width=95%))
|-
| 
Left column
|
Right column
|}

((Col-begin))
((Col-2))
Column 1 here
((Col-2))
Column 2 here
((Col-end))

((Col-begin))
((Col-3))
Column 1 here
((Col-3))
Column 2 here
((Col-3))
Column 3 here
((Col-end))

and so on, up to ((Col-5))

((Col-begin))
((Col-break))
Column 1 here
((Col-break))
Column 2 here
((Col-break))
Column 3 here
((Col-break))
Column 4 here
((Col-break))
Column 5 here
((Col-break))
Column 6 here
((Col-end))

Examples

Here are some example codes that you can use to make columns of text in your Wikipedia article. You can change the width of your columns by changing the code words that go between the text of your columns. Good luck!

Example 1, using col-break

((col-begin))
((col-break))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Production by year
|-
! 1980
| 50,000
|-
! 1990
| 75,000
|-
! 2000
| 90,000
|}
((col-break))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Profit by year
|-
! 1980
| $6,000
|-
! 1990
| $7,500
|-
! 2000
| $8,200
|}
((col-end))

gives:

Production by year
1980	50,000
1990	75,000
2000	90,000

Profit by year
1980	$6,000
1990	$7,500
2000	$8,200

Example 2, using col-2

((col-begin))
((col-2))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Production by year
|-
! 1980
| 50,000
|-
! 1990
| 75,000
|-
! 2000
| 90,000
|}
((col-2))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Profit by year
|-
! 1980
| $6,000
|-
! 1990
| $7,500
|-
! 2000
| $8,200
|}
((col-end))

gives:

Production by year
1980	50,000
1990	75,000
2000	90,000

Profit by year
1980	$6,000
1990	$7,500
2000	$8,200

Example 3, use col-break with specified widths

((col-begin))
((col-break|width=80%))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Production by year
|-
! 1980
| 50,000
|-
! 1990
| 75,000
|-
! 2000
| 90,000
|}
((col-break|width=20%))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Profit by year
|-
! 1980
| $6,000
|-
! 1990
| $7,500
|-
! 2000
| $8,200
|}
((col-end))

gives:

Production by year
1980	50,000
1990	75,000
2000	90,000

Profit by year
1980	$6,000
1990	$7,500
2000	$8,200

Example 4, use col-break with auto outer width

((col-begin|width=auto))
((col-break))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Production by year
|-
! 1980
| 50,000
|-
! 1990
| 75,000
|-
! 2000
| 90,000
|}
((col-break|gap=2em))
{| class="wikitable" style="width:18em"
|+ Profit by year
|-
! 1980
| $6,000
|-
! 1990
| $7,500
|-
! 2000
| $8,200
|}
((col-end))

Production by year
1980	50,000
1990	75,000
2000	90,000

Profit by year
1980	$6,000
1990	$7,500
2000	$8,200

Example 5, Lots of columns, using col-break

Production by year
1980	50,000
1990	75,000
2000	90,000

Profit by year
1980	$6,000
1990	$7,500
2000	$8,200

Revenue by product
Widgets	$25,000
Foos	$65,500
Bars	$28,000

Column templates
Type	Family	Handles wiki table code?^†	Responsive/ Mobile suited	Start template	Column divider	End template
Float	"col-float"	Yes	Yes	((col-float))	((col-float-break))	((col-float-end))
"columns-start"	Yes	Yes	((columns-start))	((column))	((columns-end))
Columns	"div col"	Yes	Yes	((div col))	–	((div col end))
"columns-list"	No	Yes	((columns-list)) (wraps div col)	–	–
Flexbox	"flex columns"	No	Yes	((flex columns))	–	–
Table	"col"	Yes	No	((col-begin)), ((col-begin-fixed)) or ((col-begin-small))	((col-break)) or ((col-2)) .. ((col-5))	((col-end))

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Col-begin-small

This template starts a multi-column table with small text.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Table width	`width`	The width of the complete table, defined as a percent (i.e. 50%), typically no more than 95%	String	optional

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Usage

Examples

See also

Column-generating template families

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