Quick Reference
The grid-area property specifies a grid item’s size and location in a grid layout, and is a shorthand property for the:
/* starts on row 4 column 1, and spans 3 rows and 2 columns: */
div {
grid-area: 4 / 1 / span 3 / span 2;
}Default
| Default value | auto / auto / auto / auto |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| 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 |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.gridArea = '4 / 1 / span 3 / span 2';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.gridArea = '4 / 1 / span 3 / span 2';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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