Side-by-side columns, based on CSS float.

This has the advantage of more cross-device-accessible behaviour, as (unlike HTML <table>s) they will wrap on display windows too narrow to show them side-by-side.

Parameters

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All optional and applicable to {{Col-float}} / {{Start col-float}} and {{Col-float-break}} / {{Break col-float}} except firstcol:

firstcol (with Col-float or Start col-float only)
nextcol
width
Width of the next – or, with Col-float/Start col-float, the first – column. IE-based browsers require a specified width, so defaults to 30.0em.
class
For any styling defined using classes.
style
For any additional styling.

{{Col-float}} can be used with numbered parameters for columns (i.e. |1= is the first column, |2= is the second, and so on). However, lists have to be preceded with <nowiki/> and a newline, and tables have to use {{!}}.

Example section (from Hydrolastic)

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Cars using the Hydrolastic suspension system:

Cars using the Hydragas suspension system:

 {{col-float}}
 '''Cars using the [[Hydrolastic]] suspension system:'''
 * [[BMC ADO16|BMC 1100]]
 * [[Mini]] (from 1964 to 1971)
 * [[Austin 1800]]
 * [[Austin America]] (from 1968 to 1971)
 * [[Austin Maxi]] (until March 1978)
 * [[Austin 3-Litre]]
 * [[MG 1100]] (from 1962 to 1968)
 * [[Morris Nomad]]
 {{col-float-break}}
 '''Cars using the [[Hydragas]] suspension system:'''
 * [[Austin Allegro]]
 * [[Leyland Princess]]
 * [[Austin Ambassador]]
 * [[Austin Maxi]] (from March 1978 onwards)
 * [[Austin Metro]] & [[Rover Metro]]
 * [[Rover 100]]
 {{col-float-end}}

With numbered parameters

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Cars using the Hydrolastic suspension system:
Cars using the Hydragas suspension system:
  • Austin Allegro
  • Leyland Princess
  • Austin Ambassador
  • Austin Maxi (from March 1978 onwards)
  • Austin Metro & Rover Metro
  • Rover 100
  •  {{col-float
     |1=
     '''Cars using the [[Hydrolastic]] suspension system:'''
     * [[BMC ADO16|BMC 1100]]
     * [[Mini]] (from 1964 to 1971)
     * [[Austin 1800]]
     * [[Austin America]] (from 1968 to 1971)
     * [[Austin Maxi]] (until March 1978)
     * [[Austin 3-Litre]]
     * [[MG 1100]] (from 1962 to 1968)
     * [[Morris Nomad]]
     |2=
     '''Cars using the [[Hydragas]] suspension system:'''
     * [[Austin Allegro]]
     * [[Leyland Princess]]
     * [[Austin Ambassador]]
     * [[Austin Maxi]] (from March 1978 onwards)
     * [[Austin Metro]] & [[Rover Metro]]
     * [[Rover 100]]
     }}
    

    See also

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    Column-generating template families

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    The templates listed here are not interchangeable. For example, using {{col-float}} with {{col-end}} instead of {{col-float-end}} would leave a <div>...</div> open, potentially harming any subsequent formatting.

    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}}

    Can template handle the basic wiki markup {| | || |- |} used to create tables? If not, special templates that produce these elements (such as {{(!}}, {{!}}, {{!!}}, {{!-}}, {{!)}})—or HTML tags (<table>...</table>, <tr>...</tr>, etc.)—need to be used instead.