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Summary
The grid-gap CSS property is a shorthand property for grid-row-gap and grid-column-gap specifying the gutters between grid rows and columns.
If <'grid-column-gap'> is omitted, it’s set to the same value as <'grid-row-gap'>.
| Initial value | as each of the properties of the shorthand: |
|---|---|
| Applies to | grid containers |
| Inherited | no |
| Media | visual |
| Computed value | as each of the properties of the shorthand:
|
| Animation type | as each of the properties of the shorthand: |
| Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
/* One <length> value */ grid-gap: 20px; grid-gap: 1em; grid-gap: 3vmin; grid-gap: 0.5cm; /* One <percentage> value */ grid-gap: 16%; grid-gap: 100%; /* Two <length> values */ grid-gap: 20px 10px; grid-gap: 1em 0.5em; grid-gap: 3vmin 2vmax; grid-gap: 0.5cm 2mm; /* One or two <percentage> values */ grid-gap: 16% 100%; grid-gap: 21px 82%; /* Global values */ grid-gap: inherit; grid-gap: initial; grid-gap: unset;
Values
<length>- Is the width of the gutter separating the grid lines.
<percentage>- Is the width of the gutter separating the grid lines, relative to the dimension of the element.
Formal syntax
<'grid-row-gap'> <'grid-column-gap'>?
Example
HTML Content
<div id="grid"> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div>
CSS Content
#grid {
display: grid;
height: 200px;
grid-template: repeat(3, 1fr) / repeat(3, 1fr);
grid-gap: 20px 5px;
}
#grid > div {
background-color: lime;
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Grid Layout The definition of 'grid-gap' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Edge | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 29.0[1] | 40.0 (40.0)[2] | No support[3] | No support[3] | 28.0[1] | Nightly build-webkit |
| <percentage> value | No support | 49.0 (49.0) | No support | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | No support[3] | No support | No support |
| <percentage> value | No support | 49.0 (49.0) | No support | No support | No support |
[1] Implemented behind the experimental Web Platform features flag in chrome://flags.
[2] Implemented behind the preference layout.css.grid.enabled, defaulting to false.
[3] Internet Explorer implements an older version of the specification, which didn't define this property.
See also
- Related CSS properties:
grid-row-gap,grid-column-gap