CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The align-content property modifies the behavior of the flex-wrap property by aligning multiple flex lines along the vertical axis.

The following is a div within a div and we want the three inner divs to line up one on top of the other in the vertical center of the box div.

<div id="box">
    <div></div>
    <div></div>
    <div></div>
</div>
#box {
    width: 80px;
    height: 300px;
    border: #bababa solid thin;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-content: center;
}
#box div {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border: red solid thin;
}

Example

Default

Default valuestretch
Inherited valuesno
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
stretchLines stretch to take up the remaining space (default)
centerLines are packed toward the center of the flex container
flex-startLines are packed toward the start of the flex container
flex-endLines are packed toward the end of the flex container
space-betweenLines are evenly distributed in the flex container
space-aroundLines are evenly distributed in the flex container with half-size spaces on either end
space-evenlyLines are evenly distributed in the flex container with equal space around them
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.alignContent = 'center';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

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

CSS Notes:


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