CSS Regions Module
E83547
The CSS Regions Module is a proposed CSS specification that enables flowing content through multiple, non-contiguous layout regions to create more complex, magazine-like page designs on the web.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Regions Module canonical | 2 |
| CSS Regions | 1 |
| CSS Regions Module Level 1 | 1 |
| CSS regions | 1 |
| overlaps in purpose with CSS Multi-column Layout Module | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679979 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Regions Module Context triple: [W3C CSS Working Group, standardizes, CSS Regions Module]
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A.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
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B.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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C.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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D.
CSP
CSP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Conference of the States Parties, the main decision-making body overseeing implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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E.
InterPress page description language at Xerox PARC
InterPress page description language at Xerox PARC was an early device-independent page description system developed at Xerox PARC that laid foundational concepts later used in Adobe’s PostScript.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Regions Module Target entity description: The CSS Regions Module is a proposed CSS specification that enables flowing content through multiple, non-contiguous layout regions to create more complex, magazine-like page designs on the web.
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A.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
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B.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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C.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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D.
CSP
CSP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Conference of the States Parties, the main decision-making body overseeing implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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E.
InterPress page description language at Xerox PARC
InterPress page description language at Xerox PARC was an early device-independent page description system developed at Xerox PARC that laid foundational concepts later used in Adobe’s PostScript.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS specification
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W3C specification ⓘ |
| contentModel | content flows from a named flow into one or more regions ⓘ |
| contentSource | content is taken from elements assigned to a named flow ⓘ |
| definesAtRule | @region ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
CSS Regions Module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CSS regions
named flow ⓘ region chain ⓘ region styling ⓘ |
| definesProperty |
flow-from
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flow-into ⓘ region-break-after ⓘ region-break-before ⓘ region-break-inside ⓘ region-fragment ⓘ region-overflow ⓘ |
| definesPseudoElement | ::region ⓘ |
| definesSelector |
:nth-last-region
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:nth-region ⓘ :region ⓘ |
| designRationale |
allow authors to define reusable content flows
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separate content from layout regions ⓘ |
| editorialStatus | Working Draft ⓘ |
| fullName |
CSS Regions Module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CSS Regions Module Level 1
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| implementationStatus |
not widely supported in modern browsers
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partially implemented in some browsers in the past ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
browser implementers
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web authors ⓘ |
| layoutCharacteristic |
content is fragmented across a region chain
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regions can be non-contiguous ⓘ regions can have different sizes and positions ⓘ |
| motivation | provide fine-grained control over where content appears on a page ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
enable content to flow through multiple layout regions
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support complex magazine-like layouts on the web ⓘ |
| publisher | World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| regionTarget | regions are elements that receive flowed content ⓘ |
| relationship |
alternative to some use cases of CSS Grid Layout Module
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CSS Regions Module self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
overlaps in purpose with CSS Multi-column Layout Module
related to CSS Fragmentation Module ⓘ |
| shortName |
CSS Regions Module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CSS Regions
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| specStatus |
discontinued work
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not actively developed ⓘ |
| specType | layout and presentation ⓘ |
| technologyDomain |
CSS
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surface form:
Cascading Style Sheets
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| useCase |
complex editorial page designs
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magazine-style multi-column layouts ⓘ responsive layouts with reflowing articles ⓘ |
| webStandardArea | web layout ⓘ |
| workingGroup |
W3C CSS Working Group
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surface form:
CSS Working Group
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Input
Subject: CSS Regions Module Description of subject: The CSS Regions Module is a proposed CSS specification that enables flowing content through multiple, non-contiguous layout regions to create more complex, magazine-like page designs on the web.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CSS Regions Module Level 1
this entity surface form:
CSS Regions
this entity surface form:
CSS regions
this entity surface form:
overlaps in purpose with CSS Multi-column Layout Module