The grid-template-areas
CSS property specifies named grid areas, establishing the cells in the grid and assigning them names.
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Those areas are not associated with any particular grid item, but can be referenced from the grid-placement properties grid-row-start
, grid-row-end
, grid-column-start
, grid-column-end
, and their shorthands grid-row
, grid-column
, and grid-area
.
Syntax
/* Keyword value */
grid-template-areas: none;
/* <string> values */
grid-template-areas: "a b";
grid-template-areas: "a b b"
"a c d";
/* Global values */
grid-template-areas: inherit;
grid-template-areas: initial;
grid-template-areas: unset;
Values
none
- The grid container doesn’t define any named grid areas.
<string>
+- A row is created for every separate string listed, and a column is created for each cell in the string. Multiple named cell tokens within and between rows create a single named grid area that spans the corresponding grid cells. Unless those cells form a rectangle, the declaration is invalid.
Formal definition
Initial value | none |
---|---|
Applies to | grid containers |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
none | <string>+
Examples
Specifying named grid areas
HTML
<section id="page">
<header>Header</header>
<nav>Navigation</nav>
<main>Main area</main>
<footer>Footer</footer>
</section>
CSS
#page {
display: grid;
width: 100%;
height: 250px;
grid-template-areas: "head head"
"nav main"
"nav foot";
grid-template-rows: 50px 1fr 30px;
grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
}
#page > header {
grid-area: head;
background-color: #8ca0ff;
}
#page > nav {
grid-area: nav;
background-color: #ffa08c;
}
#page > main {
grid-area: main;
background-color: #ffff64;
}
#page > footer {
grid-area: foot;
background-color: #8cffa0;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Grid Layout The definition of 'grid-template-areas' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- Related CSS properties:
grid-template-rows
,grid-template-columns
,grid-template
- Grid Layout Guide: Grid template areas
- Video tutorial: Grid Template Areas
- CSS
- CSS Reference
- CSS Grid Layout
- Guides
- Basics concepts of grid layout
- Relationship to other layout methods
- Line-based placement
- Grid template areas
- Layout using named grid lines
- Auto-placement in grid layout
- Box alignment in grid layout
- Grids, logical values and writing modes
- CSS Grid Layout and Accessibility
- CSS Grid Layout and Progressive Enhancement
- Realizing common layouts using grids
- Subgrid
- Masonry layout
- Properties
- Glossary