Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-grid] Percentages gaps and intrinsic size

> Percentages resolve to zero when specified against an indefinite size (such as the logical width of a float or the ''height/auto'' logical height of a block-level grid container).

I think the `height: auto` part is clear and it's fine.

However I'm not convinced about the width part, basically I'm not sure if there's any case where the `width` is indefinite.

Let's go to the [definite and indefinite definitions in `css-sizing`](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-sizing-3/#definite):
<blockquote>
<dl>
<dt>definite size<dt>
<dd><p>A size that can be determined without performing layout; that is, a <length>, a measure of text (without consideration of line-wrapping), a size of the initial containing block, or a <percentage> or other formula (such the “stretch-fit” sizing of non-replaced blocks [CSS2]) that is resolved solely against definite sizes.</p>
<p>Additionally, the size of the containing block of an absolutely positioned element is always definite with respect to that element.</p></dd>
<dt>indefinite size</dt>
<dd><p>A size that is not definite. Indefinite available space is essentially infinite.</p></dd>
</dl>
</blockquote>

The edit says as an example of indefinite width "*the logical widh of a float*". But it seems we don't need to perform any layout to calculate the width a float as defined [in CSS2](https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS22/visudet.html#float-width):
> Then the shrink-to-fit width is: min(max(preferred minimum width, available width), preferred width).

For checking the preferred minimum width and preferred width we don't need to perform a layout, it's somehow what's in the **definite size** definition as "*a measure of text*".

In any case, I'd love to get feedback from other implementors as I might be biased due to how Blink/WebKit rendering engine works.

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