box-align - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

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Warning: This is a property of the original CSS Flexible Box Layout Module draft, and has been replaced by a newer standard.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.

/* 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;

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

Syntax

The box-align property is specified as one of the keyword values listed below.

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:

Horizontal	top
Vertical	left

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 `box` or `inline-box`
Inherited	no
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

start | center | end | baseline | stretch

Examples

Setting box alignment

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CSS box-align example</title>
<style>
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;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <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>
</body>
</html>

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`box-align` DeprecatedNon-standard	Chrome Full support 1 Prefixed Full support 1 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Edge Full support 12 Prefixed Full support 12 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Firefox Full support 1 Prefixed Full support 1 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- Full support 49 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15 Prefixed Full support 15 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Safari Full support 3 Prefixed Full support 3 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- No support 1.1 — 3 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -khtml-	WebView Android Full support ≤37 Prefixed Full support ≤37 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Chrome Android Full support 18 Prefixed Full support 18 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Firefox Android Full support 4 Prefixed Full support 4 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz- Full support 49 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Opera Android Full support 14 Prefixed Full support 14 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Safari iOS Full support 1 Prefixed Full support 1 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 Prefixed Full support 1.0 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.: Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.: Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.