align element center code example

Example 1: center a div in css

.container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Example 2: css align center

//HTML
<div class="parent">
	<span>Hello World</span>
</div>

//CSS
.parent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Example 3: css align items vertical center

.parent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Example 4: css center text in div

/* For horizontal align: */
parent-element {text-align:center;}
/* For horizontal and vertical align: */
parent-element {position: relative;}
element-to-be-centered {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

/* See https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_align.asp for more info */

Example 5: css vertical center

/*Remove comment to become a better programmer. */
/* No Flexbox */
.parent {
  position: relative;
}
.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* With Flexbox */

.parent {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

Example 6: how to center a div element

/*ADD MARGIN auto to left and right*/
.box1{
    width:80%;
    margin:0 auto;
}

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