CSS grid-template-areas Property
Example
Make the named item "myArea" span two columns in a five columns grid layout:
.item1 {
grid-area:
myArea;
}
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-areas:
"myArea myArea . . .";
}
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Definition and Usage
The grid-template-areas property specifies
areas within the grid layout.
You can name grid items by using the grid-area
property, and then reference to the name in the grid-template-areas
property.
Each area is defined by apostrophes. Use a period sign to refer to a grid item with no name.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.gridTemplateAreas=". . . myArea myArea" |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grid-template-areas | 57 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 44 |
CSS Syntax
grid-template-areas: none|itemnames;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| none | Default value. No named grid areas | Demo ❯ |
| itemnames | A sequence that specifies how each columns and row should display | Demo ❯ |
More Examples
Example
Specify two rows, where "item1" spans the first two columns in the first two rows (in a five columns grid layout):
.item1 {
grid-area: myArea;
}
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-areas:
'myArea myArea . . .'
'myArea myArea . . .';
}
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Example
Name all items, and make a ready-to-use webpage template:
.item1 { grid-area: header; }
.item2 { grid-area:
menu; }
.item3 { grid-area:
main; }
.item4 { grid-area:
right; }
.item5 { grid-area:
footer; }
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-areas:
'header header header header header header'
'menu main main main right right'
'menu footer footer
footer footer footer';
}
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Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Grid Item
CSS Reference: The grid-area property
CSS Reference: The grid-template property
