CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The align-items property specifies the vertical alignment for items inside the flex container. The following has three divs aligned centered on the horizontal axis.

<div id="box">
    <div style="height: 50px;"></div>
    <div style="height: 100px;"></div>
    <div style="height: 150px;"></div>
</div>
#box {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border: #bababa solid thin;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
#box div {
    flex: 1;
    border: red solid thin;
    display: flex;
}

Example

Default

Default valuestretch
Inherited valuesno
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
stretchItems are stretched to fit the container (default)
centerItems are positioned at the center of the container
flex-startItems are positioned at the beginning of the container
flex-endItems are positioned at the end of the container
baselineItems are positioned at the baseline of the container
initialSets this property to its default value
inheritInherits this property from its parent element

Using JavaScript

The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.

document.getElementById('box').style.alignItems = 'center';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

<script>
function my_function() {
    document.getElementById('box').style.alignItems = 'center';
}
</script>

CSS Notes:


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