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 value | stretch |
Inherited values | no |
Can it be animated? | no |
These are the allowed values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
stretch | Items are stretched to fit the container (default) |
center | Items are positioned at the center of the container |
flex-start | Items are positioned at the beginning of the container |
flex-end | Items are positioned at the end of the container |
baseline | Items are positioned at the baseline of the container |
initial | Sets this property to its default value |
inherit | Inherits 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:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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