CSS grid-template Property

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The grid-template property defines the grid columns, rows and areas. It is a shorthand property for the following properties:

The grid-template property sets the rows and columns, separated by a forward slash.

The grid-template property does not affect any gutters (gap) cascading down.

The CSS grid shorthand property resets grid properties to their first values. If you don’t want these values cascade in separately, instead of the grid-template property use the grid property.

Initial Value	none none none
Applies to	Grid containers.
Inherited	No.
Animatable	Yes. Grid layout is animatable.
Version	CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1
DOM Syntax	object.style.gridTemplate ="100px / auto auto";

Syntax

grid-template: none | grid-template-rows / grid-template-columns | grid-template-areas | initial | inherit;

Example of the grid-template property:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      .grid-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template: 170px / auto auto auto;
        grid-gap: 10px;
        background-color: #ccc;
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .grid-container > div {
        background-color: #eee;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 30px 0;
        font-size: 20px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Grid-template property example</h2>
    <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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Result

Example of the grid-template property, where "item1" name is given to a grid item:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
    <style>
      .box {
        grid-area: item1;
      }
      .grid-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template: 'item1 item1 . .' 'item1 item1 . .';
        grid-gap: 10px;
        background-color: #ccc;
        padding: 10px;
      }
      .grid-container > div {
        background-color: #eee;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 30px 0;
        font-size: 20px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h2>Grid-template property example</h2>
    <div class="grid-container">
      <div class="box">1</div>
      <div>2</div>
      <div>3</div>
      <div>4</div>
      <div>5</div>
      <div>6</div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

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Values

Value	Description	Play it
none	No size will be defined. This is the default value of this property.
grid-template-rows / grid-template-columns	Specifies the size of the rows and columns.	Play it »
grid-template-areas	Specifies the grid layout using named items.	Play it »
initial	Makes the property use its default value.
inherit	Inherits the property from its parents element.