StyletextAlign Property
Example
Center-align the text in an element:
document.getElementById("demo").style.textAlign = "center";
Try it Yourself »Description
The textAlign property sets or returns the horizontal alignment of text in a block level element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| textAlign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the textAlign property:
object.style.textAlign
Set the textAlign property:
object.style.textAlign = "left|right|center|justify|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Aligns the text to the left. This is default |
| right | Aligns the text to the right |
| center | Centers the text |
| justify | The text is justified |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value.Read aboutinitial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element.Read aboutinherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | left |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the horizontal alignment of text within the element |
| CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Return the text alignment of an element:
alert(document.getElementById("demo").style.textAlign);
Try it Yourself »Related Pages
CSS tutorial:CSS Text
CSS reference:text-align property
