box-align property CSS Reference

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Definition and Usage

The box-align property specifies how to align the child elements of a box.

Default value:	stretch
Inherited:	no
Version:	CSS3
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.boxAlign="center"

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Syntax

 box-align: start|end|center|baseline|stretch;

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Values

Value	Description
start	For normal direction boxes, the top edge of each child is placed along the top of the box. For reverse direction boxes, the bottom edge of each child is placed along the bottom of the box
end	For normal direction boxes, the bottom edge of each child is placed along the bottom of the box. For reverse direction boxes, the top edge of each child is placed along the top of the box
center	Any extra space is divided evenly, with half placed above the child and the other half placed below the child
baseline	If box-orient is inline-axis or horizontal, all children are placed with their baselines aligned
stretch	The child elements are stretched to fill the containing block

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Examples

div {
    width:350px;
    height:100px;
    border:1px solid black;
    /* Internet Explorer 10 */
    display:-ms-flexbox;
    -ms-flex-pack:center;
    -ms-flex-align:center;
    /* Firefox */
    display:-moz-box;
    -moz-box-pack:center;
    -moz-box-align:center;
    /* Safari, Opera, and Chrome */
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-pack:center;
    -webkit-box-align:center;
    /* W3C */
    display:box;
    box-pack:center;
    box-align:center;
}