vertical-align property
Sets or retrieves the vertical alignment of the object.
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Syntax
vertical-align: baseline | sub | super | top | text-top | middle | bottom | text-bottom
Property values
auto-
Aligns the contents of an object according to the value of the -ms-layout-flow attribute.
baseline-
Default. Aligns the contents of an object supporting VALIGN to the base line.
sub-
Vertically aligns the text to subscript.
super-
Vertically aligns the text to superscript.
top-
Vertically aligns the contents of an object supporting VALIGN to the top of the object.
middle-
Vertically aligns the contents of an object supporting VALIGN to the middle of the object.
bottom-
Vertically aligns the contents of an object supporting VALIGN to the bottom of the object.
text-top-
Vertically aligns the text of an object supporting VALIGN to the top of the object.
text-bottom-
Vertically aligns the text of an object supporting VALIGN to the bottom of the object.
CSS information
| Applies To | inline-level and table-cell elements |
|---|---|
| Media | visual |
| Inherited | no |
| Initial Value | baseline |
Standards information
- CSS 2.1, Section 5.4.4
Remarks
The sub and super values are supported on text. The auto value is supported on the currentStyle object. The other values are supported on objects that support VALIGN.
The auto value is identical to the baseline value when the -ms-layout-flow is horizontal. When the -ms-layout-flow is vertical-ideographic, the auto value is identical to the middle value.
As of Internet Explorer for Windows Phone 8.1 Update, Internet Explorer for Windows Phone supports vertical-align: middle when display is set to inline-block on an element.
Examples
This example uses the vertical-align property to align text within table cells.
<table> <tr> <td id="top">top</td> <td id="middle">middle</td> <td id="bottom">bottom</td> </tr> </table>
In the first table cell, the vertical-align property aligns the text to the top, in the second table cell, the vertical-align property aligns text to the middle, and in the third table cell, the vertical-align property aligns text to the bottom.
td {
height: 100px;
width: 100px;
border: 1px solid #000;
}
#top {
vertical-align: top;
}
#middle {
vertical-align: middle;
}
#bottom {
vertical-align: bottom;
}
You can see the three table cells with different text alignment below.
The following example uses the vertical-align property to align text within a paragraph.
<p><span id="baseline">lorem ipsum dolor</span><span id="sub">lorem ipsum dolor</span><span id="super">lorem ipsum dolor</span></p>
Here, each span of text uses the vertical-align property to align the text to the baseline, to subscript, and to superscript.
#baseline {
vertical-align: baseline;
}
#sub {
vertical-align: sub;
}
#super {
vertical-align: super;
}
You can see paragraph of text below.
See also