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<pre class='metadata'>
Title: CSS Gap Decorations
Shortname: css-gap-decorations
Level: 1
Status: ED
Work Status: exploring
Group: CSSWG
URL: https://matspalmgren.github.io/css-gap-decorations/Overview.html
Editor: Mats Palmgren, Mozilla Corporation http://mozilla.com, mats@mozilla.com
Abstract: This is a proposal to extend <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align">CSS Box Alignment</a> to support gap decorations.
Markup Shorthands: biblio yes
Markup Shorthands: css yes
Markup Shorthands: dfn yes
Boilerplate: repository-issue-tracking off
Issue Tracking: CSSWG github issue #6748 https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/6748
</pre>
<pre class="link-defaults">
spec:css-box-4; type:value; for:<box>; text:margin-box
spec:css-grid-3; type:dfn; text:masonry axis
spec:css-grid-2; type:dfn; text:collapsed track
</pre>

Introduction {#intro}
=====================

       <em>This section is not normative.</em>

Overview {#overview}
--------------------


    This is a proposal to add CSS features for decorating <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align#gaps">gaps</a>.
    (Some use cases and background discussion can be found in <a href="https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/2748">issue #2748</a>.)
    We propose to extend the 'column-rule-width' property with new values.
    Add properties to support images and gradients.
    Add properties for aligning the rule to specific anchor points,
    specifying its extent area, and to control its position and length within that area.
    We add support for row rules by adding the corresponding 'row-*' properties.
    We also widen the scope of these properties so that they can be used in
    <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>,
    <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers,
    as well as <a>multi-column containers</a>.


Module Interactions {#placement}
--------------------------------

    This module extends the definition of the 'column-rule-width' property,
    adding <<percentage>> and ''row-rule-width/auto'' values.
    We also generalize the existing ''column-rule-*'' properties to apply to other
    types of containers.
    Accordingly, we propose to move the existing ''column-rule'' properties from
    the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-multicol">Multi-column</a> spec to
    the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align">Box Alignment</a> spec.
    Additionally, all new properties and shorthands in this proposal are intended
    as additions to the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align">Box Alignment</a> spec.


Definitions {#definitions}
--------------------------------

    In this specification, we will use the term <dfn>lateral axis</dfn> to refer to
    the axis in which the rule's thickness grows (i.e. the axis ''column-rule-width''
    use).  The other axis is the rule's <dfn>longitudinal axis</dfn> and
    its size in this axis is the <dfn>rule length</dfn>.
    These definitions are relative to the rule itself and does not depend on if
    the rule is a row or column rule, or what the 'writing-mode' is.

Rule Images and Gradients {#rule-image}
=======================================

    Authors may specify an image or gradient to be used in place of the ''column-rule-style''.
    These properties are loosely modeled after the corresponding
    <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-backgrounds/#border-images">'border-image-*'</a> properties.
    Rules are one-dimensional though, as opposed to borders which have four sides around an area.
    A rule is like a border with just one side rendered with the other sides having ''border-style: none''.

The 'column-rule-image-source' and 'row-rule-image-source' Properties {#column-rule-image-source}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-image-source, row-rule-image-source
        Value: none | <<image>>
        Initial: none
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: the keyword ''column-rule-image-source/none'' or the computed <<image>>
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    These properties specify an <<image>> to use in place of the rendering specified
    by the ''column-rule-style''/''row-rule-style'' properties.

    As for borders, a rule image is not rendered when the corresponding ''column-rule-style''/''row-rule-style'' is ''column-rule-style/none''.

The 'column-rule-image-slice' and 'row-rule-image-slice' Properties {#column-rule-image-slice}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-image-slice, row-rule-image-slice
        Value: [<<number [0,&infin;]>> | <<percentage [0,&infin;]>>]{1,2}
        Initial: 0
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to image size in the rule's longitudinal axis
        Computed value: one or two values, each either a number or percentage
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    'column-rule-image-slice' specify inward offsets from the start and end edges
    of the image in the rule's longitudinal axis, dividing it into three regions:
    two edge areas and one middle area.

    When two values are specified, they set the offsets on the start and end sides in
    that order. If the end value is missing, it is the same as the start value.

    <dl dfn-for=column-rule-image-slice dfn-type=value>
      <dt><dfn><<percentage [0,&infin;]>></dfn>
      <dd>Percentages are relative to the image size in the rule's longitudinal axis

      <dt><dfn><<number [0,&infin;]>></dfn>
      <dd>Numbers represent pixels in the image (if the image is a raster
        image) or vector coordinates (if the image is a vector image).
    </dl>

    Negative values are not allowed.
    Computed values larger than the size of the image are interpreted as ''100%''.

    If the image must be sized to determine the slices
    (for example, for SVG images with no intrinsic size),
    then it is sized using the [[css-images-3#default-sizing]]
    with no [=specified size=] and the [=rule containing rectangle=] as the [=default object size=].

    The regions given by the 'column-rule-image-slice' values may overlap.
    However if the sum of the start and end values is equal to or greater than
    the size of the image, the middle part becomes empty.


The 'column-rule-image-repeat' and 'row-rule-image-repeat' Properties {#column-rule-image-repeat}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-image-repeat, row-rule-image-repeat
        Value: stretch | repeat | round | space
        Initial: stretch
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: the specified keyword
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    These properties specify how the middle part of a sliced rule image is scaled and tiled.
    Values have the following meanings:

    <dl dfn-for=column-rule-image-repeat dfn-type=value>
      <dt><dfn>stretch</dfn></dt>
      <dd>The image is stretched to fill the area.
      <dt><dfn>repeat</dfn></dt>
      <dd>The image is tiled (repeated) to fill the area.
      <dt><dfn>round</dfn></dt>
      <dd>The image is tiled (repeated) to fill the area. If it does not
        fill the area with a whole number of tiles, the image is rescaled
        so that it does.
      <dt><dfn>space</dfn></dt>
      <dd>The image is tiled (repeated) to fill the area. If it does not
        fill the area with a whole number of tiles, the extra space is
        distributed around the tiles.
    </dl>

    The exact process for scaling and tiling the image parts is defined by drawing the equivalent
    ''border-image'' with the top and bottom ''border-image-slice'' values set from the corresponding
    ''column-rule-image-slice'' values, and the ''border-image-slice'' left value set to ''100%'' and
    the right value set to ''0''. The ''border-image-width'' top value set to the ''column-rule-image-slice''
    top value.  The ''border-image-width'' top value set to the ''column-rule-image-slice''
    bottom value. The ''border-image-width'' top value set to zero.



The 'column-rule-image' and 'row-rule-image' Shorthands {#column-rule-image}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: column-rule-image, row-rule-image
        Value: <<'column-rule-image-source'>> || <<'column-rule-image-slice'>> || <<'column-rule-image-repeat'>>
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
    </pre>


    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-image-001.html">example</a> demonstrates the new
        rule image properties presented above in a grid layout with spanning elements.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-image-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of image rules.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        Here's a <a href="examples/grid-image-002.html">variation</a> of the example above
        that animates the container's size and stretch the middle part of the images.
        <figure>
            <video src="media/grid-image-002.webm" autoplay loop></video>
            <figcaption>
                Example of stretching image rules when the container is resized.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        This is a similar <a href="examples/grid-gradient-001.html">example</a> using gradients.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-gradient-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of gradient rules.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        Here's an <a href="examples/flexbox-coupon-rule.html">example</a> demonstrating
        support for a use case mentioned in
        <a href="https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/2748#issuecomment-621983931">issue #2748</a>.
        It's a coupon with a perforation rendered by a semi-transparent rule image between two flex items.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-coupon-rule.png">
            <figcaption>
                An example of a semi-transparent column rule image.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


Rule Positioning and Sizing {#size}
===================================

The 'column-rule-width' and 'row-rule-width' Properties {#column-rule-width}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class='propdef partial'>
        Name: column-rule-width
        New Values: <<percentage>> | auto
        Initial: medium
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=lateral axis=]
        Computed value: absolute length if the specified value is <<line-width>>; ''0px'' if the column rule style is ''column-rule-style/none'' or ''column-rule-style/hidden''. Otherwise, the specified value.
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    <pre class='propdef'>
        Name: row-rule-width
        Value: <<line-width>> | <<percentage>> | auto
        Initial: medium
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=lateral axis=]
        Computed value: absolute length if the specified value is <<line-width>>; ''0px'' if the column rule style is ''row-rule-style/none'' or ''row-rule-style/hidden''. Otherwise, the specified value.
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties sets the thickness (lateral size) of a rule in the column and row axis, respectively.
    Negative specified values are not allowed.
    The [=used value=] is floored at zero (in case a 'calc()' expression evaluates to a negative value for example).

    See [[#resolving-position-and-size-algo]] below for how 'auto' is resolved.


The 'column-rule-length' and 'row-rule-length' Properties {#column-rule-length}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-length, row-rule-length
        Value: <<length-percentage>> | auto
        Initial: auto
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=longitudinal axis=]
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties sets the [=rule length=] (longitudinal size) of a rule in the column and row axis, respectively.
    Negative specified values are not allowed.
    The [=used value=] is floored at zero (in case a 'calc()' expression evaluates to a negative value for example).

    See [[#resolving-position-and-size-algo]] below for how 'auto' is resolved.

    Note: These properties work the same as the '*-rule-width' properties in the [=lateral axis=], except that they have a different initial value.


The Rule Lateral Inset Properties {#column-rule-lateral-inset-start}
--------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-lateral-inset-start, column-rule-lateral-inset-end, row-rule-lateral-inset-start, row-rule-lateral-inset-end
        Value: <<length-percentage>> | auto
        Initial: auto
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=lateral axis=]
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties sets the lateral start/end offset of the rule in the column and row axis, respectively.
    A positive value moves the position inward and a negative value outward from the corresponding [=rule containing rectangle's=] edge.

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-lateral-002.html">example</a> demonstrates aligning a rule at the start of the gap.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-lateral-002.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of aligning a rule at the start of the gap with a lateral start offset.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-lateral-003.html">example</a> demonstrates aligning a rule at the end of the gap.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-lateral-003.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of aligning a rule at the end of the gap with a lateral end offset.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    NOTE: The ''column-rule-lateral-inset'' and ''column-rule-width'' [=used values=] are calculated in a similar way to how 'left'/'right' and
    'width' are <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS22/visudet.html#abs-non-replaced-width">calculated</a> for an absolutely positioned
    box.  The precise algorithm is described next.


Resolving a rule's position and size {#resolving-position-and-size-algo}
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Given a triplet of values: inset-start/end and a size for an axis, ''column-rule-width/auto'' values
    are resolved so that the sum of the three values equals the [=rule containing rectangle=] size in
    the same axis.  These are the rules for resolving them:
    <ol id=rule-sizing>
        <li>if all the values are ''column-rule-width/auto'' then set both inset values to zero and solve for size
        <li>if none of the values are ''column-rule-width/auto'' then the situation is over-constrained: solve by
            treating the end inset value as ''column-rule-width/auto''
        <li>if both inset properties are ''column-rule-width/auto'', but the size is not, then solve with the additional constraint
            that the inset values must have equal values (resulting in the rule being centered)
        <li>if the size is ''column-rule-width/auto'' and only one of the inset values is ''column-rule-width/auto'' then set the ''column-rule-width/auto'' inset value to zero
            and solve for size, if that makes size negative then set the size to zero and solve for the ''column-rule-width/auto''
            inset value instead (i.e. the rule is sized to fill the remaining space, until it becomes zero in
            which case its positioned at the non-''column-rule-width/auto'' inset edge)
        <li>if the size is ''column-rule-width/auto'' and both inset values are non-''column-rule-width/auto'' then solve for size,
            if that makes the size negative then set the size to zero and solve again by
            treating the end inset value as ''column-rule-width/auto''
    </ol>

    These rules resolves the ''column-rule-width'', ''column-rule-lateral-inset-start'', and ''column-rule-lateral-inset-end'' triplet
    of values in a rule's lateral axis.

    The same rules are also used to resolve ''column-rule-length'', ''column-rule-longitudinal-[edge-]inset-start'', and ''column-rule-longitudinal-[edge-]inset-end'' triplet of values in a rule's longitudinal axis (see the <a href=#column-rule-longitudinal-inset-start>longitudinal</a> property
    descriptions below for which of the "edge" or non-"edge" values is used).

    Ditto for the corresponding ''row-rule-*'' properties.

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-lateral-001.html">example</a> demonstrates the rules above.
        Note in particular the latter two grids, which shows what happens when the sum of the
        insets are greater than the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size.  There's still
        a zero-sized column rule there, which the row rule (purple) aligns to.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-lateral-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of lateral rule sizing with various inset values.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


The 'column-rule-lateral-inset' and 'row-rule-lateral-inset' Shorthands {#column-rule-lateral-inset}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: column-rule-lateral-inset
        Value: <<'column-rule-lateral-inset-start'>> <<'column-rule-lateral-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: row-rule-lateral-inset
        Value: <<'row-rule-lateral-inset-start'>> <<'row-rule-lateral-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    These are shortands for specifying the corresponding start/end values.
    If one value is specified it is used for both start and end.


The Rule Longitudinal Inset Properties {#column-rule-longitudinal-inset-start}
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-longitudinal-inset-start, column-rule-longitudinal-inset-end, row-rule-longitudinal-inset-start, row-rule-longitudinal-inset-end
        Value: <<length-percentage>> | auto
        Initial: 0
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=longitudinal axis=]
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties sets the longitudinal start/end inset of the rule in the column
    and row axis, respectively. They are only used on a rule's edges that are interior.
    The <a href=#column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start>*-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset</a>
    properties are used for rule edges that are on the outer edges of an axis.
    The [=used values=] are calculated the same as for the lateral properties above.

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-lateral-004.html">example</a> shows the default rule alignment and size in both axes.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-lateral-004.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of a rule with default rule alignment and size in both axes.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    Note: These have a different initial value than the lateral inset properties, meaning the rule will stretch to fill the [=rule containing rectangle=] in this axis.  The initial values as specified above are backward compatible with how column rules are sized and positioned in legacy <a spec=css-multicol>multi-column layout</a>.

    <aside class=example>
        Here's a few simple <a href="examples/grid-longitudinal-001.html">examples</a> of
        the rule sizing and inset properties.
        Note that the grid items have ''opacity: 0.5'' to show any rules underneath them.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-longitudinal-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of rule sizing and inset values.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-longitudinal-002.html">example</a> demonstrates
        that the inset properties can be animated and that they are relative the [=rule containing rectangle=],
        which itself depends on the <a href="#rule-align">rule's alignment</a> in its longitudinal axis.
        Note that the longitudinal insets in this example are definite and not animated. The reason
        they follow the animated lateral position of the rule in the orthogonal axis is that they have
        <a href="#column-rule-align">''column-rule-align/rule'' alignment</a>.
        <figure>
            <video src="media/grid-longitudinal-002.webm" autoplay loop></video>
            <figcaption>
                Example of rule alignment and animated inset values.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


The 'column-rule-longitudinal-inset' and 'row-rule-longitudinal-inset' Shorthands {#column-rule-longitudinal-inset}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: column-rule-longitudinal-inset
        Value: <<'column-rule-longitudinal-inset-start'>> <<'column-rule-longitudinal-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: row-rule-longitudinal-inset
        Value: <<'row-rule-longitudinal-inset-start'>> <<'row-rule-longitudinal-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    These shortands specify the corresponding start/end values. If one value is specified it is used for both start/end.


The Rule Longitudinal Edge Inset Properties {#column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start}
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start, column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-end, row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start, row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-end
        Value: <<length-percentage>> | auto
        Initial: 0
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: refer to the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in the rule's [=longitudinal axis=]
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties are identical to their non-"edge" counter-parts.  These properties are used
    on the start edge of the first rule that on the container's start edge in its
    [=longitudinal axis=], and the end edge of the last rule at the end of the container.
    For interior rule edges, the <a href=#column-rule-longitudinal-inset-start>non-"edge" properties</a> are used.
    In other words, these properties are used together with the <a href=#column-rule-edge-align>''*-rule-edge-align''</a>
    properties (defined below) and the ''*-rule-longitudinal-inset'' properties are used together with <a href=#column-rule-align>''*-rule-align''</a>.


The 'column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset' and 'row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset' Shorthands {#column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset
        Value: <<'column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start'>> <<'column-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    <pre class='propdef shorthand'>
        Name: row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset
        Value: <<'row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-start'>> <<'row-rule-longitudinal-edge-inset-end'>>?
    </pre>

    These shortands specify the corresponding start/end values. If one value is specified it is used for both start/end.


Row Rule Style and Color {#row-rule-props}
===============================================
    
The 'row-rule-style' and 'row-rule-color' Properties {#row-rule-style}
--------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: row-rule-style
        Value: <<line-style>>
        Initial: none
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: specified keyword
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: row-rule-color
        Value: <<color>>
        Initial: currentcolor
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: computed color
        Animation type: by computed value type
    </pre>

    These properties are the same as the ''column-'' properties but for the row rules.

The 'row-rule' Shorthand {#row-rule}
--------------------------------------------------

    This shorthand works the same as ''column-rule''.

    <pre class="propdef shorthand">
        Name: row-rule
        Value: <<'row-rule-width'>> || <<'row-rule-style'>> || <<'row-rule-color'>>
    </pre>

    ISSUE: lots of new possible shorthands... we now have many
    properties (and shorthands) with a ''column-rule'' and ''row-rule'' prefix.
    Should we add shorthands for some of those with a 'rule' prefix to specify
    both axes, like so: 'rule-foo: <<row-rule-foo>> <<column-rule-foo>>?'.
    As usual, we have to be careful with the separator though, to make it
    forward-compatible with any changes we might want to make...


Rule Alignment {#rule-align}
============================

The 'column-rule-align' and 'row-rule-align' Properties {#column-rule-align}
--------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-align, row-rule-align
        Value: [gap | gap-center | gap-over | rule | rule-center | rule-over]{1,2}
        Initial: gap
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    These properties specify the start/end attachment point of the [=rule containing rectangle=]
    in the [=longitudinal axis=].  The start value is specified first, the end value second.
    If only one value is specified it is used for both start and end.
    These properties are only used for interior edges.  The '*-rule-edge-align' properties
    described below specify the alignment on the outer edges.  The initial value, ''column-rule-align/gap'',
    means that, by default, a rule will stretch its longitudinal size to fill the space
    from the end of the gap "above" to the start of the gap "below" ("above" meaning the gap
    in the orthogonal axis on the rule's start side).

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-align-001.html">example</a> illustrates a few alignment options.
        Note that the row rules all have a 1px longitudinal inset
        to separate the individual rule segments. (''column-rule-align/rule-center'',
        for example, would otherwise look like one long rule)

        Note also that the column rule is intentionally not centered in
        the gap (to separate the ''row-rule-align/rule-center'' position
        from the ''row-rule-align/gap-center'' position)
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-align-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of 'row-rule-align' in a grid container.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
        
        You might be wondering if there's a bug in the bottom-right example.
        Why is the ''row-rule-align-start/gap-over'' not honored there?
        That's a non-interior rule edge and it's controlled separately with ''row-rule-edge-align'', see below.
    </aside>

The 'column-rule-edge-align' and 'row-rule-edge-align' Properties {#column-rule-edge-align}
------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-edge-align, row-rule-edge-align
        Value: [gap | gap-center | gap-over]{1,2}
        Initial: gap
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    These properties specify the start/end attachment point of the [=rule containing rectangle=]
    in the [=longitudinal axis=] for the outer edges only. That is, the start edge of the first rule
    and the end edge of the last rule (which may be the same rule).
    The start value is specified first, the end value second.  If only one value is specified it
    is used for both start and end.  (Attachment points for the interior rule edges are
    specified with the <a href=#column-rule-align>'*-rule-align'</a> properties above.)

    Note: The ''column-rule-align/rule''/''column-rule-align/rule-center''/''column-rule-align/rule-over''
    keywords are omitted here (compared with
    ''column-rule-align'') since there are no rules in the edge gutters.


    The figure below illustrates the alignment values.
    The red values are used for the top column rule's start edge and the yellow
    values are used for its end edge. The yellow values are also used for the bottom
    column rule's start edge. However, in this
    case the roles of ''column-rule-align/gap'' / ''column-rule-align/gap-over'' and
    ''column-rule-align/rule'' / ''column-rule-align/rule-over'' are swapped.  It's only the
    center values that are shared.  Also note that ''column-rule-align/gap-center''
    isn't necessarily aligned with ''column-rule-align/rule-center''. In this case they aren't
    aligned because the row rule (purple) is using a lateral start inset.  The cyan colored
    values are used for the bottom column border's end edge. (If the top border were to
    stretch over the entire grid, then they would be used for its end edge.)

    ''column-rule-edge-align'' controls which of the red and cyan colored
    attachment points should be used.  ''column-rule-edge-align'' the yellow colored
    ones (and all other interior edges if there were more rows).

    <figure>
        <img src="media/rule-alignment-values.png">
        <figcaption>
            Illustration of rule alignment values.
        </figcaption>
    </figure>

    Here's the rule styling used for the above example:
    ```css
    column-rule: 14px solid blue;
    column-rule-align: rule-center rule;
    column-rule-edge-align: gap-center gap-over;

    row-rule: 16px solid #7000ff;
    row-rule-lateral-inset-start: 30px;
    ```

    The alignment points follow the same pattern in the other axis for the row rules.
    In this case the row rule is using the initial values (''column-rule-align/gap'')
    so they align with the inline axis gap edges.

    ISSUE: Are there use cases for other box-related edge attachment points?
    e.g. 'padding | padding-center | padding-over | border...'


Rule Extent {#rule-extent}
==============================

The 'column-rule-extent' and 'row-rule-extent' Properties {#column-rule-extent}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    <pre class=propdef>
        Name: column-rule-extent, row-rule-extent
        Value: [segment | start | end | short | long | all-start | all-end | all-short | all-long ] allow-overlap?
        Initial: long
        Applies to: <a>multi-column containers</a>, <a>flex containers</a>, <a>grid containers</a>, <a spec=css-tables>table</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> containers
        Inherited: no
        Percentages: N/A
        Computed value: the specified value
        Animation type: discrete
    </pre>

    ISSUE: perhaps make ''all'' a separate keyword? like so: ''[segment | [[start | end | short | long] all?] ] allow-overlap?''

    These properties specify the extent of the rule in its [=longitudinal axis=].
    <dfn>segment</dfn> is an abstract term to describe the distance between two consecutive gaps.
    An extent can cover one or more segments and the <dfn>extent size</dfn> is the distance between
    the start position of the first of those segments and the end position of the last segment.
    We'll define ''column-rule-extent/segment'' in more detail in the container-specific sub-sections that follow.

    The ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' only affects rules in grid and table layout with spanning items/cells.
    It controls whether a rule should continue through such a span.

    Note: It's only an item's <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid/#grid-span">grid span</a>
    that are considered when determining if an item is spanning or not, not its layout position or size.

    The ''column-rule-extent/all-*'' values makes a rule extend over all segments in an axis,
    subject to not being interrupted by a span.  In grid and table layout, where the tracks/table groups/rows
    all have the same length in a rule's longitudinal axis, all the ''column-rule-extent/all-*'' have
    the same behavior.  They are intended for flexbox and masonry layout, where the gaps may fall at different
    positions in adjacent flex lines and masonry tracks.

    The lateral position of a rule is determined by its first segment.

    The following sub-sections will describe the rule extent for each type of layout container in more detail.


### Grid Containers ### {#rule-extent-grid}

    In a [=grid container=], gaps are placed between tracks, so the ''column-rule-extent/segment''
    value maps to the extent of a [=grid cell=].

    This <a href="examples/grid-segment-001.html">example</a> illustrates ''column-rule-extent/segment'' rules.
    Note that rules are generated in all gaps, whether there are items in a grid cell or not.

    <aside class=example>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-segment-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of column and row rules with ''column-rule-extent/segment'' extent in a grid container.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    [=Collapsed tracks=] don't count -- they don't generate gaps and thus don't have gap rules.
    They generally behave as if they don't exist as far as rules are concerned.
    The <a href="examples/grid-segment-002.html">example</a> below also
    illustrates that the position and size of the items don't affect the rules; it's only the position and size
    of the [=grid cells=] that count.
    <aside class=example>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-segment-002.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of column and row rules with in a grid container with [=collapsed tracks=].
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    Rules behave symmetrically in the grid axes, but a [=masonry axis=] in a
    <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid-3">masonry grid layout</a> behaves
    differently; we'll cover that case in a separate <a href=#rule-extent-masonry>section</a> later.

    In a grid axis, rules are created between adjacent (non-collapsed) tracks and their [=extent sizes=]
    are controlled by the ''column-rule-extent''/''row-rule-extent'' values as follows:
    <dl dfn-for=row-rule-extent dfn-type=value>
        <dt><dfn>segment</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the size of [=grid cell=] in the relevant axis
        <dt><dfn>start</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the size of the [=next grid cell span=] in the start-most of the two adjacent tracks
        <dt><dfn>end</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the size of the [=next grid cell span=] in the end-most of the two adjacent tracks
        <dt><dfn>short</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the smaller of the [=next grid cell span=] sizes of the two adjacent tracks
        <dt><dfn>long</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the larger of the [=next grid cell span=] sizes of the two adjacent tracks
        <dt><dfn>all-start</dfn>, <dfn>all-end</dfn>, <dfn>all-short</dfn>, <dfn>all-long</dfn></dt>
        <dd>the [=extent size=] is the length of the track in the relevant axis
            (they all behave the same because all tracks in a [=grid=] axis have the same size)
        <dt><dfn>allow-overlap</dfn></dt>
        <dd>controls whether the [=next grid cell span=] stops short of a cell which has an item spanning
            over the gap (see the <a href="#rule-extent-grid-algorithm">algorithm</a> below)
    </dl>

    The following algorithm determines the rule segments to create in an axis and their [=extent sizes=].
    For each pair of adjacent tracks, we first find the <dfn>next grid cell span</dfn> for
    each track. Then select one of those per the property values above.

    For each pair of adjacent tracks, start by setting each track's <var>current cell</var> to
    be its first cell in the [=implicit grid=], then:

    <ol id="rule-extent-grid-algorithm">
       <li>if ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' was not specified, and the <var>current cell</var> in
           the start-most of the pair of tracks contains an item that spans into the end-most of the tracks,
           then skip this cell and let the <var>current cell</var> of each track be the cell after it,
           then go to step 1 or exit if there are no more cells
       <li>if the ''*-rule-extent'' is one of the ''column-rule-extent/all-*'' values,
           then the [=next grid cell span=] is the span of cells from the <var>current cell</var> to
           last cell in the track (inclusive); if ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' was not specified,
           then stop before the first (opposite axis) track that contains an item spanning between this
           pair of tracks
       <li>otherwise, if the <var>current cell</var> is empty, or ''*-rule-extent'' is ''column-rule-extent/segment'',
           then the [=next grid cell span=] of that track is the <var>current cell</var>
       <li>otherwise, if the <var>current cell</var> contains items that are spanning in the same axis,
           then that track's [=next grid cell span=] is the longest of those spans;
           if ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' was not specified, then stop before
           the first (opposite axis) track that contains an item spanning between this pair of tracks
       <li>create a rule segment with the following [=extent size=]:
            <ol type="lower-alpha">
	        <li>for ''column-rule-extent/short''(''column-rule-extent/long''),
                    the [=extent size=] is the length of the shortest(longest) of
                    the two [=next grid cell spans=]
	        <li>for ''column-rule-extent/start''(''column-rule-extent/end''),
                    the [=extent size=] is the length of the [=next grid cell span=]
                    of the start-most(end-most) track
	        <li>for ''column-rule-extent/all-*'',
                    the [=extent size=] is the length of the [=next grid cell span=]
                    (which is always the same for the two tracks)
            </ol>
       <li>set the <var>current cell</var> to the next cell, in each track, that is after the last cell
           of the [=next grid cell span=] that we picked in the steps above; exit if there are no more cells;
           otherwise, go to step 1.
    </ol>

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-extent-001.html">example</a> demonstrates the difference between
        the ''row-rule-extent'' values in a grid with spanning items.  The grid has seven columns.
        The grid items are semi-transparent to show any rules or overlapping items under them.
        Item 7 for example has ''grid-column: 2 / span 3'' and item 3 has ''grid-row: 1 / span 2''.
        They are both forced to span into the cell in row 2, column 4 to illustrate what happens
        when items span like this.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-extent-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of ''row-rule-extent'' in a grid container.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


#### Subgrid #### {#rule-extent-subgrid}
    
    A subgrid creates its own set of gap rules. It uses its own gaps, which are centered with, but
    may have a different size than the ancestor grid(s), as described in
    <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid/#subgrids">subgrids</a>.
    Other than that, rules are created inside a subgrid in the same way as in a regular grid.

    A grid item that is a subgrid affects its parent grid's rule formation exactly as
    a regular non-subgrid item would (whether the parent is also a subgrid or not),
    i.e. its span (if any) affects the <a href="#rule-extent-grid-algorithm">algorithm</a>
    above in the same way.

    ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' can be used in the parent to extend its rules under
    the subgrid.  The subgrid's rules, if any, are rendered by the subgrid and thus render
    on top of the parent, as usual.

    When the subgrid determines its rule extents, it does not consider any items that
    aren't its own grid items, i.e. any items in an ancestor grid that have been placed into
    the same grid cell that the subgrid occupies are not considered. Furthermore, it only uses
    its own local gap and rule metrics for positioning and sizing its rules.  It doesn't
    consider any gaps or rules that originate outside of the subgrid.

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-subgrid-001.html">example</a> illustrates that
        a subgrid uses its own local gap and rule metrics for positioning and sizing
        its rules. It also shows what happens when a parent rule crosses a subgrid item.

        Note that the parent's column rule passing through the subgrid is not used for
        the ''row-rule-align: rule'' in the subgrid.  The subgrid is in fact completely
        unaware of any parent rules.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-subgrid-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of gap rules in a subgrid.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


#### Masonry #### {#rule-extent-masonry}

    Masonry layout has one grid axis (which may be [=subgridded=]) and one [=masonry axis=].
    The grid axis works the same as has been described above.  The masonry axis is special
    since an item is placed into a grid track based on the layout size of the items before
    it, so they are typically not aligned over the tracks.  Furthermore,
    the grid tracks may have a different start position
    (due to [=masonry axis=] <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid-3/#tracks-alignment">alignment</a>)
    and size.

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-masonry-001.html">example</a> illustrates a few
        variations of rules in a masonry grid layout. All the grids have
        ''column-rule-edge-align: gap-over'' to extend the edge rules out to
        the content-box edge.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-masonry-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of gap rules in a masonry grid.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>
    
    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/grid-masonry-002.html">example</a> illustrates
        some of the ''column-rule-extent: all-*'' values.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-masonry-002.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of gap rules in a masonry grid.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>
    
    ISSUE: TODO: add definition list and algorithm here...

    ISSUE: is it useful to be able to create a rule extent for the <i>intersection</i> or <i>union</i> between two tracks, like so: <img style="display:block" src="media/masonry-all-shorter.png">It's pretty easy to implement, fwiw... (I accidently implemented ''column-rule-extent/short''/''column-rule-extent/long'' like that before I realized it was inconsistent with how they work elsewhere). I think it's a case that is unique to a masonry axis though, at least <i>currently</i>...

### Flex Containers ### {#rule-extent-flexbox}

    In a <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-flexbox/#valdef-flex-direction-row">row-oriented flex container</a>,
    the ''row-rule-*'' properties creates rules between flex lines,
    and the ''column-rule-*'' properties creates rules between <a href=css-flexbox>flex items</a>
    within a <a href=cs-flexbox>flex line</a>.

    In <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-flexbox/#valdef-flex-direction-row">column-oriented flex container</a>,
    the roles of ''row-rule-extent'' and ''column-rule-extent'' are swapped. For the rest of this sub-section we
    will describe the row-oriented case (just swap column/row in the text below to get the column-oriented case).

    Flex items can't span multiple lines so there are no collisions possible for the main axis rules,
    hence the ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' keyword is ignored in flex layout in the main axis.
    A subsequent flex line is considered as a collision for the cross axis rules, i.e. a cross axis rule
    has the extent of one flex line, unless ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' is used (together with
    one the ''column-rule-extent/all-*'' values).  The reason is that items in different lines
    typically don't line up in a way that the gaps between items are aligned across the lines
    (unless an author is very careful to arrange that), so this is to have a safe default behavior.

    ''column-rule-extent/all-long allow-overlap'' can be used to override that and
    the [=extent size=] is then from the cross axis start edge of the first flex line
    to the cross axis end edge of the last flex line (all the ''all-*'' behave the same).
    Only the first flex line creates column rules in this case,
    and the rule's lateral position is taken from the gap in the first line.

    Advisement: Authors are advised to <strong>not</strong> use the ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' value in
               the main axis of a multi-line flex container since it's likely to make items
               on subsequent lines overlap the rules.  It may be used when all flex items are
               guaranteed to have the exact same main axis [=outer size=] and align such that
               the gaps are aligned between all the lines.

    Rules are created between adjacent flex lines, and their [=extent sizes=] are controlled by
    the ''row-rule-extent'' values defined as follows:
    <dl dfn-for=row-rule-extent dfn-type=value>
        <dt>segment</dt>
        <dd>behaves as ''row-rule-extent/short''
        <dt>start</dt>
        <dd>use the [=outer size=] of the items in the flex line on the block axis start side
        <dt>end</dt>
        <dd>use the [=outer size=] of the items in the flex line on the block axis end side
        <dt>short</dt>
        <dd>use the [=outer size=] of the [=next flex line item=] which has the smaller size (see detailed algorithm below)
        <dt>long</dt>
        <dd>use the [=outer size=] of the [=next flex line item=] which has the larger size (see detailed algorithm below)
        <dt>all-start</dt>
        <dd>the distance between the start position of the first item to the end position of the last item on the start side flex line
        <dt>all-end</dt>
        <dd>the distance between the start position of the first item to the end position of the last item on the end side flex line
        <dt>all-short</dt>
        <dd>the distance between the end-most start position of the first item on each flex line to the start-most end position of the last item on each flex line
        <dt>all-long</dt>
        <dd>the distance between the start-most start position of the first item on each flex line to the end-most end position of the last item on each flex line
        <dt>allow-overlap</dt>
        <dd>is ignored in this axis since flex items can't span between flex lines so there are no collisions (as defined in this spec)
    </dl>

    The <dfn>next flex line item</dfn> is assigned by the following algorithm.
    For each pair of adjacent flex lines, start with assigning the [=next flex line item=] to
    the first item (in [=order-modified document order=]) on the respective line, then:

    <ol id="rule-extent-flexbox-algorithm" start=0>
        <li>exit if neither line has a [=next flex line item=]
        <li>
            <ol type="lower-alpha">
	        <li>if only one line has a [=next flex line item=] then pick that item and go to 2
                <li>if either of the two [=next flex line items=] has a start position that is
                   beyond the other item's end position, then pick the start-most item and go to 2.
                <li>otherwise, pick the item with the smallest(largest) [=outer size=]
                    for ''row-rule-extent/short''(''row-rule-extent/long'')
            </ol>
       <li>use the picked item's [=outer size=] as this rule segment's [=extent size=], then change
           the [=next flex line item=] for the picked item's line to the next item on its line
       <li>assign the [=next flex line item=] for the other line to the next item on this line
           that has an inline start position that is greater than the end position of the picked item
    </ol>

    (start/end position and sizes above are referring to the item's margin-box in
     the rule's longitudinal axis; the phrase "next item" refers to the next item
     in [=order-modified document order=])


    <aside class=example>
        Here are a few examples to illustrate the ''row-rule-extent'' values.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-start-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''row-rule-extent: start'' <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-start-001.html">example</a>.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-end-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''row-rule-extent: end'' <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-end-001.html">example</a>.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-long-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''row-rule-extent: long'' <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-long-001.html">example</a>.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-all-short-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''row-rule-extent: all-short'' <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-all-short-001.html">example</a>.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-all-long-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''row-rule-extent: all-long'' <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-all-long-001.html">example</a>.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    <aside class=example>
        This is an <a href="examples/flexbox-extent-all-long-allow-overlap-001.html">example</a> to illustrate
        what happens when an ''column-rule-extent: all-long allow-overlap'' rule is
        used and the gaps aren't aligned.  (The flex items are semi-transparent
        to show the column rules underneath).
        <figure>
            <img src="media/flexbox-extent-all-long-allow-overlap-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                A ''column-rule-extent: all-long allow-overlap'' example.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


### Table Containers ### {#rule-extent-table}
    
    A <a spec=css-tables>table</a> container creates rules between its
    <a spec=css-tables>table-column-groups</a> and <a spec=css-tables>table-row-groups</a>.
    <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-tables/#visibility-collapse-rendering">Collapsed</a>
    column-groups and row-groups are treated as if they don't exist.
    Column rules (between <a spec=css-tables>table-column-groups</a>) collide with <a spec=css-tables>table-row-groups</a>.
    Row rules (between <a spec=css-tables>table-row-groups</a>) collide with <a spec=css-tables>table-column-groups</a>.
    The ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' can be used to create rules that extend over
    the entire column/row length.  Given that all <a spec=css-tables>table-column-groups</a> have the same block
    axis size and all <a spec=css-tables>table-row-groups</a> have same the inline axis size,
    the ''column-rule-extent/short''/''column-rule-extent/long''/''column-rule-extent/start''/''column-rule-extent/end''
    keywords behave the same.  Ditto for the ''column-rule-extent/all-*'' keywords.

    <aside class=example>
        Note, column 2 is collapsed in this example.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/table-rules-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                An <a href="examples/table-rules-001.html">example</a> of table rules.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>
    
    ISSUE:  sort out if non-collapsed column-groups that only contain collapsed columns should generate rules, ditto row-groups/rows


### Table Row Group Containers ### {#rule-extent-table-row-group}

    A <a spec=css-tables>table-row-group</a> container creates rules between its <a spec=css-tables>table-rows</a> and between each
    <a spec=css-tables>table-cell</a> in a row.  Collapsed <a spec=css-tables>table-rows</a> are treated as if they don't exist.
    Collapsed <a spec=css-tables>table-columns</a> are treated as if they don't exist.
    
    Row rules (between <a spec=css-tables>table-rows</a>) collide with cells that have
    a row <a spec=css-tables>span</a> crossing it.
    Column rules (between <a spec=css-tables>table-cells</a>) collide with cells that have
    a column <a spec=css-tables>span</a> crossing it.
    ''column-rule-extent/allow-overlap'' can be used to create rules that
    extend over such spanning cells.
    
    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/table-row-group-rules-001.html">example</a> illustrates rules between
        table rows and cells. And also what happens when the table rules from
        the last example is also applied.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/table-row-group-rules-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of table row and cell rules.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>
    
    ''visibility:collapse'' on <a>table-cells</a> does not affect the rules in any way.
    

### Multi-Column Containers ### {#rule-extent-multicol}

    <a>Multi-column containers</a> already support rendering column rules between their columns.
    That's now extended with all the new features described above.  The changes described
    above are backwards-compatible with existing web content that use <i>valid</i> ''column-rule''
    style values.  Some previously <i>invalid</i> ''column-rule'' values are now <i>valid</i>
    though, which could cause problems.  For example, ''column-rule-width: 100%'', which
    previously would not parse, will now start doing something.

    The ''row-rule-*'' properties apply to <a>multi-column containers</a>, and create
    row rules between <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-multicol-1/#multi-column-line">multicol lines</a> and <a>spanners</a>,
    separating them in the block axis.

    The [=segments=] are the columns and the ''margin-box'' of <a>spanners</a>.

    ISSUE: this proposal makes the assumption that the related proposal that
    ''row-gap'' should apply to multi-column containers is also adopted
    (<a href=https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/6746>issue #6746</a>).

    <aside class=example>
        This <a href="examples/multicol-row-rule-001.html">example</a> illustrates rules in
        a multi-column container.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/multicol-row-rule-001.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of column and row rules in a multi-column.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>


    <aside class=example>
        If <a>multi-column containers</a> add support for
        'column-span: <<integer>>' some time in the future,
        this is how row rules will work:
        <figure>
            <img src="media/multicol-colspan-2.png">
            <figcaption>
                Example of ''column-span: 2'' in a multi-column with column and row rules.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>



The Rule Containing Rectangle {#rule-containing-rectangle}
==========================================================

    The <dfn>rule containing rectangle</dfn> is formed by the <a href="#rule-extent">rule extent</a>
    and <a href="#rule-align">alignment</a> in the [=longitudinal axis=], and by the size of the
    <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align/#gutter">gutter</a> in the [=lateral axis=].
    (For clarity, the size of the gutter is calculated from the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align/#gaps">gap</a>
    properties plus any extra space contributed by <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align/#distribution-values">alignment distribution</a>
    but does not include any item margins.)

    It is important to note that the [=rule containing rectangle's=] size in an axis isn't affected by any of
    the <a href="#column-rule-lateral-inset">inset properties</a> <i>in the same axis</i> as that would lead to a circular
    dependency when resolving inset percentage values.  (The [=rule containing rectangle=] is the percentage basis
    for all the rule properties which take percentage values.) However, a rule that uses
    ''column-rule-align: rule | rule-center | rule-over'' is affected by the <a href="#column-rule-lateral-inset">lateral inset properties</a>
    of the rule it aligns to in the <i>opposite axis</i>.

    Here's an illustration of the [=rule containing rectangle=] (the dashed green rectangle) for the top blue rule.
    This is a 2x2 grid using the default extent, so the [=extent size=] is the row's block size.
    It has the following non-default rule properties:
    ```css
      column-rule: 14px solid blue;
      column-rule-align: rule;
      column-rule-edge-align: gap-center;
      column-rule-longitudinal-inset-end: 8px;

      row-rule: 6px solid black;
      row-rule-lateral-inset-start: 20px;
    ```

    <figure>
        <img src="media/rule-containing-rectangle.png">
        <figcaption>
            The Rule Containing Rectangle
        </figcaption>
    </figure>

    Note that the [=rule containing rectangle=] extends to the start of the black horizontal rule, which has a ''row-rule-lateral-inset-start/20px''
    lateral inset (making it non-centered). We align to its start with ''column-rule-align: rule''.  From there,
    we move the bottom edge of the blue rule up by ''column-rule-longitudinal-inset-end/8px'' with ''column-rule-longitudinal-inset-end: 8px''.
    The default ''column-rule-length: auto'' then fills the resulting area.  If we were to use
    ''column-rule-length: 100%'' here instead, then the rule would fill the [=rule containing rectangle=]
    vertically, since that's its percentage basis. (The end inset would then be ignored since the start inset
    is zero by default so the situation is over-constrained, and we resolve by ignoring the end inset, per the
    <a href=#rule-sizing>sizing rules</a>.)


Rule Painting Order {#rule-painting-order}
==========================================

    Column and row rules are painted in the same layer as the element's border.
    They are painted after (on top of) the element's border.
    All column rules for an element are painted first, then all of its row rules.
    The rules for an axis are painted in the order they were generated by
    the <a href="#rule-extent">rule extent</a> algorithms described above.
    Typically from the logical start to the end of the axis.

    For table layout, all the <a spec=css-tables>table</a> rules (in both axes)
    are painted before the rules for the row-groups.  The painting order between
    multiple row-groups is whatever the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-tables">table spec</a>
    specifies.  For an individual row-group, the rules are painted in logical
    start to end order in both axes.

    Again, note that for a specific fragment,
    <strong>all the column rules are painted before all the row rules</strong>,
    the above merely tries to clarify the painting order of the rules for
    a specific axis.


Rule Overflow {#rule-overflow}
==============================

    The column and row rule areas contributes to a fragment's [=ink overflow=].
    Note that they can overflow an fragment's border-box due to negative inset
    values etc.

    <aside class=example>
        Here's an <a href="examples/grid-longitudinal-003.html">example</a> showing
        rules that overflow their container and how they are clipped.
        Both grids have large negative insets to extend the rules outside of the container.
        The right grid has ''overflow: hidden'' which clips its rules at the padding area edge.
        <figure>
            <img src="media/grid-longitudinal-003.png">
            <figcaption>
                Examples of rule overflow and clipping.
            </figcaption>
        </figure>
    </aside>

    For clarity, none of the properties in this spec affects layout in any way.
    Column and row rules are purely a painting effect.