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CSS text-align

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The CSS text-align property is used for aligning elements left, right, center etc.

Although the property name is "text-align", according to the CSS specification, it applies to inline content of a block element. This implies that you aren't just limited to aligning text - that the text-align property can be used to align any element within a block level element. This appears to be how most browsers interpret the property too.

Syntax:	text-align: <value>
Possible Values:	left right justify <string> - for example, a full stop (period). This value only works on table cells. inherit
Initial Value:	Depends on browser/user agent and the writing direction
Applies to:	Block level elements
Inherited:	Yes
Media:	Visual
Example:	`td { text-align: right }`
Try it yourself!	<style type="text/css"> div { text-align: right; } </style> <div>This div has been aligned using the css text-align property. Try changing the values to see the effect it has on the alignment of the cell. Also, do not let the css "text align" name fool you. You can align any element - not just text.</div>

CSS text-align

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