center a block element code example
Example 1: how to center an ing with block display
img{
display: block;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}
Example 2: css vertical center
.parent {
position: relative;
}
.child {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.parent {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: center;
}
Example 3: css center vertically
<style>
.container {
height: 200px;
position: relative;
border: 3px solid green;
}
.center {
margin: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
</style>
<div class="container">
<div class="center">
<p>I am vertically and horizontally centered.</p>
</div>
</div>
Example 4: how to center div
<!--center text-->
<!--padding deals with margins within the element itself-->
<!--margin deals with blank space surrounding and element-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.center {
margin: auto;
width: 80%;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
padding: 10px;
margin: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Center Align Elements</h2>
<p>To horizontally center a block element (like div), use margin: auto;</p>
<div class="center">
<p><b>Note: </b>Using margin:auto will not work in IE8, unless a !DOCTYPE is declared.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>