Even though we have [Divider](/en-US/component/divider), but sometimes we need more than one [Divider](/en-US/component/divider) to split the elements apart, so we stack each elements upon [Divider](/en-US/component/divider), but doing so not only makes our code ugly but also makes it difficult to maintain. **Space** is this kind of component provides us both productivity and elegance.
## Basic usage
The basic use case is using this component to provide unified space between each components
:::demo Using Space to provide space
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## Vertical layout
Using `direction` attribute to control the layout, we use `flex-direction` to implement this.
You can set the size with built-in sizes `small`, `default`, `large`, these size coresponds to `8px`, `12px`, `16px`. The default size is `small`, A.K.A. `8px`
You can also using customized size to override it. Refer to the next part.
:::demo
space/control-size
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## Customized Size
Sometimes built-in sizes could not meet the business needs, we can use custom size (number type) to control the space between items.
:::demo
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:::tip
Do not use `ElSpace` with components that depend on ancestor width (height), e.g. `ElSlider`, in this case when you drag the trigger button the bar will grow which causes misplacement between cursor and trigger button.
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## Auto wrapping
When in **horizontal** mode, using `wrap` (**bool type**) to control auto wrapping behavior.
:::demo Using `wrap` to control line wrap
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## Spacer
Sometimes we want something more than blank space, so we have (spacer) to help us.
Setting this attribute can adjust the alignment of child nodes, the desirable value can be found at [align-items](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/align-items).
:::demo Using `alignment`
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## Fill the container
Through the `fill`**(Boolean type)** parameter, you can control whether the child node automatically fills the container.
In the following example, when set to `fill`, the width of the child node will automatically adapt to the width of the container.
:::demo Use fill to automatically fill the container with child nodes
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You can also use the `fillRatio` parameter to customize the filling ratio. The default value is `100`, which represents filling based on the width of the parent container at `100%`.
It should be noted that the expression of horizontal layout and vertical layout is slightly different, the specific effect can be viewed in the following example.
:::demo Use fillRatio to customize the fill ratio
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## Space Attributes
| Attribute | Description | Type | Available value | Default |