css for center align code example

Example 1: css align center

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

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

Example 2: css align center

/* This works wonderfully when you know the size of
the thing you are centering. If you don’t know, or are 
thinking it might change and want to be future proof,
try this: */

.centered {
   position: fixed;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
   /* bring your own prefixes */
   transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

/* The translate value for transform is based off the size
of the element, so that will center nicely. */

Example 3: how to align contents of div in center

1. Enclose the div that you want to center with a parent element 
(commonly known as a wrapper or container)

2. Set “text-align: center” to parent element.

3. Then set the inside div to “display: inline-block”

Example 4: css align center

.center {
  margin: auto;
  width: 50%;
  border: 3px solid green;
  padding: 10px;
}

Example 5: center align css

text-align: center;

Example 6: 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>

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