Alternative of multicol for mozilla.

@amanrathi: the <multicol> element you tried is an old Netscape-era tag and is not part of modern HTML. For a newspaper-style, flowing multi-column layout use CSS Multi-column. That is the native, browser-supported way now; see the spec and reference documentation for details (W3C multicol spec and the MDN overview (CSS Columns)).

A minimal, practical example to flow text across two columns:

.news {
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 35px;
  column-rule: 1px solid #ddd;
  /* optional vendor prefixes for very old browsers */
  -webkit-column-count: 2;
  -moz-column-count: 2;
}

Use a simple block container (div/section) to wrap the paragraphs; content inside will automatically flow from column to column. To prevent awkward breaks inside elements (images, headings, code blocks) add break-inside: avoid (and the vendor-prefixed equivalents) on those child elements.

@Member#120589 suggested a grid system like 960gs — that is a reasonable alternative if you need fixed-column layouts or precise control of boxed content. Choose CSS multi-column when you want text to flow like a newspaper; choose CSS Grid or a framework (960gs/Bootstrap) for rigid, component-based layouts. See MDN for CSS Grid (CSS Grid Layout).

Troubleshooting tips: ensure the container is block-level and not using child floats or absolute positioning (those can break column flow), test on current browsers (modern Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Edge support columns), and provide a simple fallback (floats or grid) for very old browsers if needed.