flex-basis
Published Jul 23, 2021Updated Aug 13, 2024
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A property that defines the default size of a flex item.
Syntax
#item-a {display: flex;flex-basis: <flex-value>;}
The <flex-value>
can be any of the following:
- Grid keyword ( some are not well supported ) :
auto
,max-content
,min-content
- Pixel value:
300px
- Percent value:
25%
Example
An image that has a starting width of 200 pixels:
#img-gallery {display: flex;flex-flow: row wrap;}#img-one {display: flex;flex-basis: 200px;}
The output of the above code block is shown below:
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