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CSS flex-grow Property

Example

Let the second flex-item grow three times wider than the rest:

div:nth-of-type(1) {flex-grow: 1;}
div:nth-of-type(2) {flex-grow: 3;}
div:nth-of-type(3) {flex-grow: 1;}

Definition and Usage

The flex-grow property specifies how much the item will grow relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the same container.

Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-grow property has no effect.

Default value: 0
Inherited: no
Animatable: yes.
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.flexGrow="5"

  • Inherited : "Inherited = no" means that it cannot takes (inherit) it's value from it's parent element.
  • object - object in javascript means the element on which flex-grow is applied.
  • Animatable - "Animatable = yes" means that it can be animated with CSS @keyframes.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property          
flex-grow 29.0
21.0 -webkit-
11.0 28.0
18.0 -moz-
9.0
6.1 -webkit-
17.0

CSS Syntax

flex-grow: number|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Play it
number A number specifying how much the item will grow relative to the rest of the flexible items. Default value is 0
initial Sets this property to its default value.  
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element.

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