How can I make multi-line, vertically and horizontally aligned labels for radio buttons in HTML Forms with CSS?
I believe this does it all. You didn't mention that it has to validate, however, so I used the inline-block (-moz-inline-box) display. One of my favorites, actually.
Here's a working copy
Tested in Safari 3, FireFox 3, and IE7.
<style type="text/css">
ol{
padding-left: 0;
margin-left:0;
}
ol>li {
list-style-type: none;
margin-bottom: .5em;
}
ol>li input[type=radio] {
display: -moz-inline-box;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
ol>li label {
display: -moz-inline-box;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
</style>
Using the following markup and css I was able to produce multi-line labels that do not wrap under the radio button:
<style type="text/css">
fieldset input, label {
float: left;
display: block;
}
fieldset li {
clear: both;
}
</style>
<fieldset>
<ol>
<li>
<input type="radio" id="x" />
<label for="x">
stuff<br/>
stuff1
</label>
</li>
<li>
<input type="radio" id="x" />
<label for="x">
stuff<br/>
stuff1
</label>
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
however I was unable to use:
fieldset label {
vertical-align: middle;
}
to center the label vertically on the radio button, even when applying a width (both suggestions in Dmitri Farkov's answer. My main purpose was to prevent wrapping under the radio button, so this solution will be fine for the time being.
Since I asked how to handle really long labels above, and I finally solved it myself. Here is the solution to my problem. Maybe it could help you to?
<style type="text/css">
#master_frame {
background: #BBB;
height: 300px;
width: 300px;
}
fieldset.radios {
border: none;
}
fieldset fields {
clear: both;
}
input {
float: left;
display: block;
}
label {
position: relative;
margin-left: 30px;
display: block;
}
</style>
<div id="master_frame">
<fieldset class='radios'>
<div class='field'>
<input type="radio" id="a" />
<label for="a">Short</label>
</div>
<div class='field'>
<input type="radio" id="b" />
<label for="b">
A really long and massive text that does not fit on one row!
</label>
</div>
</fieldset>
</div>