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CSS Grid

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The CSS Grid property is a shorthand property that sets all of the explicit and implicit grid properties in a single declaration.

CSS Grid is a powerful tool that allows for two-dimensional layouts o be created on the web. This guide was created as a resource to help you better understand and learn Grid, and was organized in a way I thought made the most sense when learning it.

CSS Grid Properties

PropertyDescription
column-gapSpecifies the gap between the columns
gapA shorthand property for the row-gap and the column-gap properties
gridA 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-areaEither 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-columnsSpecifies a default column size
grid-auto-flowSpecifies how auto-placed items are inserted in the grid
grid-auto-rowsSpecifies a default row size
grid-columnA shorthand property for the grid-column-start and the grid-column-end properties
grid-column-endSpecifies where to end the grid item
grid-column-gapSpecifies the size of the gap between columns
grid-column-startSpecifies where to start the grid item
grid-gapA shorthand property for the grid-row-gap and grid-column-gap properties
grid-rowA shorthand property for the grid-row-start and the grid-row-end properties
grid-row-endSpecifies where to end the grid item
grid-row-gapSpecifies the size of the gap between rows
grid-row-startSpecifies where to start the grid item
grid-templateA shorthand property for the grid-template-rows, grid-template-columns and grid-areas properties
grid-template-areasSpecifies how to display columns and rows, using named grid items
grid-template-columnsSpecifies the size of the columns, and how many columns in a grid layout
grid-template-rowsSpecifies the size of the rows in a grid layout
row-gapSpecifies the gap between the grid rows

Creating a grid layout

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
</div>

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CSS

#container {
  display: grid;
  grid: repeat(2, 60px) / auto-flow 80px;
}

#container > div {
  background-color: #8ca0ff;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}


  1.   <!DOCTYPE html>
  <html>
  <head>
  <style>
  .grid-container {
    display: grid;
    justify-content: end;
    grid-template-columns: 50px 50px 50px; /*Make the grid smaller than the container*/
    gap: 10px;
    background-color: #2196F3;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .grid-container > div {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  </style>
  </head>
  <body>
  <div class="grid-container">
    <div>1</div>
    <div>2</div>
    <div>3</div>  
    <div>4</div>
    <div>5</div>
    <div>6</div>  
  </div>

  </body>
  </html>

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