March 1Mar 1 Administrators CSS Grid Layout CSS Grid Layout Module The Grid Layout Module offers a grid-based layout system, with rows and columns. The Grid Layout Module allows developers to easily create complex web layouts. The Grid Layout Module makes it easy to design a responsive layout structure, without using float or positioning. My Header Link 1Link 2Link 3 Lorem IpsumLorem ipsum odor amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ridiculus sit nisl laoreet facilisis aliquet. Potenti dignissim litora eget montes rhoncus sapien neque urna. Cursus libero sapien integer magnis ligula lobortis quam ut. Try it Yourself » Grid vs. Flexbox CSS Grid is used for two-dimensional layout, with rows AND columns. CSS Flexbox is used for one-dimensional layout, with rows OR columns. CSS Grid Components A grid always consists of: A Grid Container - The parent (container) element, where the display property is set to grid or inline-grid One or more Grid Items - The direct children of the grid container automatically becomes grid items A Grid Container with Five Grid Items The element below represents a grid container (the blue area) with five grid items. 1 2 3 4 5 Example A grid container with five grid items: <html><head><style>.container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto auto; background-color: dodgerblue; padding: 10px;}.container div { background-color: #f1f1f1; border: 1px solid black; padding: 10px; font-size: 30px; text-align: center;}</style></head><body><div class="container"> <div>1</div> <div>2</div> <div>3</div> <div>4</div> <div>5</div></div></body> </html> Try it Yourself » Note: You will learn more about grid containers and grid items in the next chapters. All CSS Grid Properties Property Description align-content Vertically aligns the whole grid inside the container (when total grid size is smaller than container) align-items Specifies the default alignment for items inside a flexbox or grid container align-self Aligns the content for a specific grid item along the column axis display Specifies the display behavior (the type of rendering box) of an element column-gap Specifies the gap between the columns gap A shorthand property for the row-gap and the column-gap properties grid A shorthand property for the grid-template-rows, grid-template-columns, grid-template-areas, grid-auto-rows, grid-auto-columns, and the grid-auto-flow properties grid-area Either specifies a name for the grid item, or this property is a shorthand property for the grid-row-start, grid-column-start, grid-row-end, and grid-column-end properties grid-auto-columns Specifies a default column size grid-auto-flow Specifies how auto-placed items are inserted in the grid grid-auto-rows Specifies a default row size grid-column A shorthand property for the grid-column-start and the grid-column-end properties grid-column-end Specifies where to end the grid item grid-column-start Specifies where to start the grid item grid-row A shorthand property for the grid-row-start and the grid-row-end properties grid-row-end Specifies where to end the grid item grid-row-start Specifies where to start the grid item grid-template A shorthand property for the grid-template-rows, grid-template-columns and grid-areas properties grid-template-areas Specifies how to display columns and rows, using named grid items grid-template-columns Specifies the size of the columns, and how many columns in a grid layout grid-template-rows Specifies the size of the rows in a grid layout justify-content Horizontally aligns the whole grid inside the container (when total grid size is smaller than container) justify-self Aligns the content for a specific grid item along the row axis place-self A shorthand property for the align-self and the justify-self properties place-content A shorthand property for the align-content and the justify-content properties row-gap Specifies the gap between the grid rows ★ +1 Sign in to track progress
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