HTML <div> alignAttribute
Examples
A section in the document is center-aligned:
<div align="center">
This is some text!
</div>
This is some text!
</div>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support the align attribute.
Definition and Usage
The align attribute of <div> is no longer supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
The align attribute of <div> is deprecated in HTML 4.01. in HTML 4.01.
The align attribute specifies the horizontal alignment of the content in a <div> element.
Compatibility Notes
The align attribute of <div> is no longer supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <div style="text-align:center">
CSS example: Reduce line height in a list.
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more aboutthe text-align propertydetails.
Syntax
<div align="left|right|center|justify">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Aligns the content to the left. |
| right | Aligns the content to the right. |
| center | Aligns the content to the center. |
| justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal length (like in newspapers and magazines). |
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