CSS grid-area Property
Example
.item1 {
grid-area: 2 / 1 / span 2 / span 3;
}1
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Meaning
The grid-area shorthand property specifies a grid item's size and location within a grid by contributing a line, a span, or nothing (automatic) to its grid placement, thereby specifying the edges of its grid area.
| Default value: | auto / auto / auto / auto |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes |
| Version: | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
grid-area: grid-row-start / grid-column-start / grid-row-end / grid-column-end | itemname|initial|inherite|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| grid-row-start | Specifies on which row to start displaying the item. |
| grid-column-start | Specifies on which column to start displaying the item. |
| grid-row-end | Specifies on which row-line to stop displaying the item, or how many rows to span. |
| grid-column-end | Specifies on which column-line to stop displaying the item, or how many columns to span. |
| itemname | Specifies a name for the grid item. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
grid-area: auto / auto / auto / auto;
}More Example
Example
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
}
.item3 {
grid-area: 1/2/3/4;
border: 2px solid red;
}