<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/11/12/creating-multicolumn-text-in-an-fxtextarea-control-in-flex-gumbo/ -->
<FxApplication name="FxTextArea_columnCount_test"
        xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        initialize="init();">
    <layout>
        <VerticalLayout />
    </layout>

    <Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import flashx.textLayout.formats.TextAlign;
            import mx.components.FxTextArea;
            import mx.core.ScrollPolicy;

            [Embed(source="data/lorem.txt",
                    mimeType="application/octet-stream")]
            private var lorem:Class;

            private var textArea:FxTextArea;

            private function init():void {
                textArea = new FxTextArea();
                textArea.content = new lorem();
                textArea.setStyle("columnCount", 2);
                textArea.setStyle("columnGap", 16);
                textArea.setStyle("textAlign", TextAlign.JUSTIFY);
                textArea.setStyle("marginTop", 10);
                textArea.horizontalScrollPolicy = ScrollPolicy.OFF;
                textArea.percentWidth = 100;
                textArea.percentHeight = 100;
                addElement(textArea);
            }
        ]]>
    </Script>

</FxApplication>