Summary  
The chapter explains how the CSS flex-direction property specifies the orientation and flow direction (row, column, row-reverse, column-reverse) of items within a flex container.

General domain of usage  
Web page layout

De eigenschap `flex-direction` stelt ons in staat om de richting te bepalen waarin flex-items worden gerangschikt. Standaard staat deze eigenschap ingesteld op `row`, wat resulteert in een links-naar-rechts indeling in browsers die Engels als standaardtaal gebruiken. U kunt deze instellen op:
```css
flex-direction: row | column | row-reverse | column-reverse;
```

Beschouwing van het volgende website-navigatievoorbeeld.

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## column
Let op de breedte van de items; deze beslaan de volledige breedte van de ouder.

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Richting Beheersen

row

row-reverse

column

column-reverse