Set the text alignment for different <div> elements:
div.a {
text-align: center;
}div.b {
text-align: left;
}div.c {
text-align: right;
}div.c {
text-align: justify;
}
More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The text-align property specifies the horizontal alignment of text in an element.
| Default value: | left if direction is ltr, and right if direction is rtl |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textAlign=”right”Try it |
CSS Syntax
text-align: left|right|center|justify|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Aligns the text to the left |
| right | Aligns the text to the right |
| center | Centers the text |
| justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal width (like in newspapers and magazines) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
