box-ordinal-group CSS property
Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Warning: This is a property of the original CSS flexible box layout Module draft. It has been replaced in the specification. See flexbox for information about the current standard.
The box-ordinal-group CSS property assigns the flexbox's child elements to an ordinal group.
Ordinal groups may be used in conjunction with the box-direction property to control the order in which the direct children of a box appear. When the computed box-direction is normal, a box will display its elements starting from the lowest numbered ordinal group and ensure that those elements appear to the left (for horizontal boxes) or at the top (for vertical boxes) of the container. Elements with the same ordinal group are flowed in the order they appear in the source document tree. In the reverse direction, the ordinal groups are examined in the same order, except the elements appear reversed.
Syntax
/* <integer> values */
box-ordinal-group: 1;
box-ordinal-group: 5;
/* Global values */
box-ordinal-group: inherit;
box-ordinal-group: initial;
box-ordinal-group: unset;
The box-ordinal-group property is specified as any positive <integer>.
Formal definition
| Initial value | 1 |
|---|---|
| Applies to | children of box elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
box-ordinal-group =
<integer>
<integer> =
<number-token>
Examples
Basic usage example
In an older version of the spec, box-ordinal-group was included to allow you to change the display order of flex children inside a flex container:
article:nth-child(1) {
-webkit-box-ordinal-group: 2;
-moz-box-ordinal-group: 2;
box-ordinal-group: 2;
}
article:nth-child(2) {
-webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1;
-moz-box-ordinal-group: 1;
box-ordinal-group: 1;
}
The modern flexbox equivalent is order.
Specifications
Not part of any standard.
Browser compatibility
| desktop | mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
box-ordinal-group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend
Tip: you can click/tap on a cell for more information.
- Full support
- Full support
- Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Has more compatibility info.