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Grid-Column-Start and Grid-Column-End Property

Grid-Column-Start

The grid-column-start property defines on which column-line the item will start.


Syntax:

grid-column-start: auto|span n|column-line;

Where,

  • auto: Default value. The item will be placed following the flow

  • span n: Specifies the number of columns the item will span

  • column-line: Specifies on which column to start the display of the item


Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
  grid-gap: 10px;
  background-color: red;
  padding: 10px;
}

.grid-container > div {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  font-size: 30px;
}

.item2 {
  grid-column-start: 4;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Grid-Column-Start Property</h2>

<p>Item2 will start from column 4:</p>

<div class="grid-container">
  <div class="item1">1</div>
  <div class="item2">2</div>
  <div class="item3">3</div>  
  <div class="item4">4</div>
  <div class="item5">5</div>
  <div class="item6">6</div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Output:






Grid-Column-End

The grid-column-end property defines how many columns an item will span, or on which column-line the item will end.


Syntax:

grid-column-end: auto|span n|column-line;

Where,

  • auto: Default value. The item will span one column

  • span n: Specifies the number of columns the item will span

  • column-line: Specifies on which column to end the display of the item


Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
  grid-gap: 10px;
  background-color: red;
  padding: 10px;
}

.grid-container > div {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  font-size: 30px;
}

.item5 {
  grid-column-end: span 3;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Grid-Column-End Property</h2>
<p>Item5 will span 3 columns:</p>

<div class="grid-container">
  <div class="item1">1</div>
  <div class="item2">2</div>
  <div class="item3">3</div>  
  <div class="item4">4</div>
  <div class="item5">5</div>
  <div class="item6">6</div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Output:







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