Definition and Usage
The box-align property specifies how to align the child elements of a box.
| Default value: | stretch |
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| Inherited: | no |
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| Version: | CSS3 |
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| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.boxAlign="center" |
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Syntax
box-align: start|end|center|baseline|stretch;
Values
| Value | Description |
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| 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 |
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;
}
