CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The text-align property specifies the horizontal alignment of text in an element (left, right, centered, or justified).

div {
    text-align: center;
}
This text is centered.

Note

If set to text-align: justify, you may also want to set the text-justify property.

Default

Default valueleft if direction is ltr; right if direction is rtl
Inherited valuesyes
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
leftAligns the text to the left
rightAligns the text to the right
centerCenters the text
justifyStretches the lines so that each line has equal width
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('my_div').style.textAlign = 'center';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

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

CSS Notes:


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