@@ -786,14 +786,6 @@ The Explicit Grid</h2>
786786 Positive indexes count from the before/start side,
787787 while negative indexes count from the after/end side.
788788
789- Implementations may limit the possible size of the <a>explicit grid</a> .
790- If they do,
791- attempting to specify an <a>explicit grid</a> larger than the implementation-defined maximum
792- must instead define an <a>explicit grid</a> of the maximum size.
793- Implementations may cap the <a>explicit grid</a> to slightly less than the maximum,
794- in order to have only whole repetitions of the ''repeat()'' function.
795- It is recommended that the maximum size of the <a>explicit grid</a> not be smaller than 1 million tracks in each axis.
796-
797789<h3 id='track-sizing'>
798790Track Sizing: the 'grid-template-rows' and 'grid-template-columns' properties</h3>
799791
@@ -1484,17 +1476,7 @@ The Implicit Grid</h2>
14841476 without an explicit position.
14851477 Once the <a>explicit grid</a> is filled
14861478 (or if there is no <a>explicit grid</a> )
1487- auto-placement will also cause the generation of <a>implicit grid tracks</a> .
1488-
1489- Implementations may limit the possible size of the <a>implicit grid</a> .
1490- If they do,
1491- attempting to position (or auto-position) an item past the maximum size
1492- must instead position the item with its corresponding edge at the maximum index,
1493- possibly overlapping other items.
1494- Attempting to size an item to a span past the maximum size
1495- must instead size it with a span equal to the maximum size.
1496- It is recommended that the maximum size of the <a>implicit grid</a>
1497- not be smaller than 1 million tracks in each axis.
1479+ auto-placement
14981480
14991481<h3 id='auto-tracks'>
15001482Sizing Auto-generated Rows and Columns: the 'grid-auto-rows' and 'grid-auto-columns' properties</h3>
@@ -1748,6 +1730,19 @@ Grid Definition Shorthand: the 'grid' property</h2>
17481730 </pre>
17491731 </div>
17501732
1733+ <h2 id="overlarge-grids">
1734+ Clamping Overlarge Grids</h2>
1735+
1736+ Since memory is not infinite,
1737+ UAs may clamp the the possible size of the <a>grid</a>
1738+ to within a UA-defined limit,
1739+ dropping all lines outside that limit.
1740+ If a <a>grid item</a> spans outside this limit,
1741+ its span must be clamped to the last line of the limited <a>grid</a> .
1742+ If a <a>grid item</a> is placed outside this limit,
1743+ its span must be truncated to 1
1744+ and the item repositioned into the last <a>grid track</a> on that side of the grid.
1745+
17511746<h2 id="placement">
17521747Placing Grid Items</h2>
17531748
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