# grid-template-areas property

The `grid-template-areas` property specifies a placement of elements in a grid. First, we give each child element a name using the `grid-area` property. Then in the parent element we specify the `grid-template-areas` property, in which we list the names of the child elements in the order we want them to be placed in the grid.

## Syntax

`selector { grid-template-areas: child elements names; }`

## Example

Let's set the position of our elements in the grid:

`<div id="parent"> <div id="elem1">1</div> <div id="elem2">2</div> <div id="elem3">3</div> </div>` `#elem1 { grid-area: first; } #elem2 { grid-area: second; } #elem3 { grid-area: third; } #parent { display: grid; grid-template-areas: 'second first third'; border: 2px solid #696989; padding: 10px; } #parent > div { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #696989; }`

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## Example

Now let's replace the names of some elements with the dot `'.'`. As can be seen from the result of the executed code, in this case an empty block will be placed in the scheme:

`<div id="parent"> <div id="elem1">1</div> <div id="elem2">2</div> <div id="elem3">3</div> </div>` `#elem1 { grid-area: first; } #elem2 { grid-area: second; } #elem3 { grid-area: third; } #parent { display: grid; grid-template-areas: 'first . second third'; border: 2px solid #696989; padding: 10px; } #parent > div { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #696989; }`

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## See also

- the `grid-area` property
  that specifies an element name in a grid

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