cols element

Specifies the column properties for this section. If all the columns are of the same width, you need only to specify the number of columns (in the num attribute) and the space between columns (in the space attribute).

## Usage

    <cols
    	equalWidth="onOffType"
    	space="twipsMeasureType"
    	num="decimalNumberType"
    	sep="onOffType"
    />

## Element Information

Element type | columnsType
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/wordml
Schema name | wordnet

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
sectPr | Represents section properties for section that terminates at this paragraph mark.

### Child Elements

Element | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
col | columnType | Represents a column in a section. If all columns are not of equal width, a col element is required for each column and the space and num attributes of the cols element should not exist.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
equalWidth | onOffType | optional | Specifies whether all columns are of equal width. | on off
space | twipsMeasureType | optional | If all columns are of equal width, gets or sets the amount of space between each column. |
num | decimalNumberType | optional | If all columns are of equal width, gets or sets the number of columns. |
sep | onOffType | optional | Adds a vertical line between columns. | on off

## Definition

XML
    <xsd:element name="cols" type="columnsType" minOccurs="0" ">

          </xsd:element>

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