`box-align` CSS property

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

Warning: This is a property of the original CSS flexible box layout Module draft, and has been replaced by a newer standard.

The box-align CSS property specifies how an element aligns its contents across its layout in a perpendicular direction. The effect of the property is only visible if there is extra space in the box.

See flexbox for information about the current standard.

The direction of layout depends on the element's orientation: horizontal or vertical.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
box-align: start;
box-align: center;
box-align: end;
box-align: baseline;
box-align: stretch;

/* Global values */
box-lines: inherit;
box-lines: initial;
box-lines: unset;

Values

This property is specified as one of the following keyword values:

start: The box aligns contents at the start, leaving any extra space at the end.
center: The box aligns contents in the center, dividing any extra space equally between the start and the end.
end: The box aligns contents at the end, leaving any extra space at the start.
baseline: The box aligns the baselines of the contents (lining up the text). This only applies if the box's orientation is horizontal.
stretch: The box stretches the contents so that there is no extra space in the box.

Notes

The edge of the box designated the start for alignment purposes depends on the box's orientation:

For horizontal elements, the start is the top edge.
For vertical elements, the start is the left edge.

The edge opposite to the start is designated the end.

If the alignment is set using the element's align attribute, then the style is ignored.

Formal definition

Initial value	stretch
Applies to	elements with a CSS `display` value of <code>box</code> or <code>inline-box</code>
Inherited	no
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

box-align = start | center | end | baseline | stretch

Examples

Setting box alignment

<div class="example">
  <p>I will be second from the bottom of div.example, centered horizontally.</p>
  <p>I will be on the bottom of div.example, centered horizontally.</p>
</div>

div.example {
  display: box; /* As specified */
  display: -moz-box; /* Mozilla */
  display: -webkit-box; /* WebKit */

  /* Make this box taller than the children,
     so there is room for the box-pack */
  height: 400px;

  /* Make this box wider than the children
     so there is room for the box-align */
  width: 300px;

  /* Children should be oriented vertically */
  box-orient: vertical; /* As specified */
  -moz-box-orient: vertical; /* Mozilla */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical; /* WebKit */

  /* Align children to the horizontal center of this box */
  box-align: center; /* As specified */
  -moz-box-align: center; /* Mozilla */
  -webkit-box-align: center; /* WebKit */

  /* Pack children to the bottom of this box */
  box-pack: end; /* As specified */
  -moz-box-pack: end; /* Mozilla */
  -webkit-box-pack: end; /* WebKit */
}

div.example > p {
  /* Make children narrower than their parent,
     so there is room for the box-align */
  width: 200px;
}

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop					Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`box-align`	1	12	49 1	15	3 1.1–3	18	49 4	14	1	1.0	4.4	1