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CSS CSS Grid Layout Going Further with Grid Layout Placing Elements Using Grid Template Areas

ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points
Posted by ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points

grid placement in css are amazing but i have one concern. can header and nav share one space?

header{
  grid-column: 1 / 3;
}

nav{
  grid-column: 1/3
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

That should put them in the same columns of two different rows.

To have them share one space, either put one inside the other (it's common to have a nav section in the header), or enclose them both in a shared container.

ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points
ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points

but how do you put one inside the other?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points 
<header>
    header stuff here
    <nav>
        nav stuff here
    </nav>
</header>
ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points
ian truong
ian truong
4,685 Points

omg.. yes thats so simple lol. i forgot all about nesting nav inside header with html. thank you!