CSS grid-row-start Property
The CSS grid-row-start property defines the start of the item inside of the grid row, adding a span, a line or nothing to its grid location and specifies the block-start line of the grid area of the item. This property is a part of the grid-row shorthand property.
| Initial Value | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Grid items. |
| Inherited | No. |
| Animatable | Yes. The placement of items is animatable. |
| Version | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
| DOM Syntax | object.style.gridRowStart = "5"; |
Syntax
CSS grid-row-start syntax
grid-row-start: auto | <line> | span <number> | initial | inherit;Note: <line> is a placeholder for a line number or a custom line name.
Example of the grid-row-start property:
CSS grid-row-start code example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
gap: 20px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #eee;
text-align: center;
padding: 30px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
.box {
grid-row-start: auto;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-row-start property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div class="box">3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Result
Example of the grid-row-start property, where the third box starts from the first row:
CSS grid-row-start first row example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
gap: 20px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #eee;
text-align: center;
padding: 30px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
.box {
grid-row-start: 1;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-row-start property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div class="box">3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Example of the grid-row-start property, where the fourth box starts from the second row:
CSS grid-row-start second row example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
gap: 20px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #eee;
text-align: center;
padding: 30px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
.box {
grid-row-start: 2;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-row-start property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div class="box">4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Example of the grid-row-start property with the span keyword:
CSS grid-row-start span example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
gap: 20px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #eee;
text-align: center;
padding: 30px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
.box {
grid-row-start: span 2;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-row-start property example with span</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div class="box">3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Result
Example of the initial and inherit values:
CSS grid-row-start initial/inherit example
.box-initial {
grid-row-start: initial; /* Resets to the default 'auto' behavior */
}
.box-inherit {
grid-row-start: inherit; /* Inherits the value from the parent grid item */
}Note:
initialis typically used to reset the property to its default behavior, whileinheritis useful when a child grid item needs to match the placement behavior of its parent.
Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Spans one row. Exact placement depends on grid auto-placement rules. This is the default value of this property. | Play it » |
<line> | Specifies a line number or name where the item should start. | Play it » |
| initial | Makes the property use its default value. | |
| inherit | Inherits the property from its parent element. |
Note: When combined with
grid-row-end, ensure the start line is before the end line to prevent overlapping or collapsed grid items.
Practice
What does the grid-row-start property in CSS specify?