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td/th vAlign Property
td/th Object
Definition and Usage
The vAlign property sets or returns the vertical alignment of the content within a cell.
Syntax
Set the vAlign property:
tdObject.vAlign="baseline|bottom|middle|top"
or
thObject.vAlign="baseline|bottom|middle|top"
or
thObject.vAlign="baseline|bottom|middle|top"
Return the vAlign property:
tdObject.vAlign
or
thObject.vAlign
or
thObject.vAlign
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| baseline | Content is aligned to the baseline. The baseline is the "imaginary line" which most letters "sit" on, in a line of text. The baseline value sets the row so that all the table data share the same baseline. Often this has the same effect as the bottom value. However, if the fonts are in different sizes, baseline looks better. |
| bottom | Content is aligned to the bottom |
| middle | Content is aligned to the middle. This is default |
| top | Content is aligned to the top |
Browser Support
The vAlign property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Change the vertical alignment of the content within the table cells:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById('td1').vAlign="top";
document.getElementById('td2').vAlign="top";
document.getElementById('td3').vAlign="top";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table width="50%" border="1">
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Text</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="td1">Peter</td>
<td id="td2">Griffin</td>
<td id="td3">Hello my name is Peter Griffin.
I need a long text for this example.
I need a long text for this example.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Top-align content</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById('td1').vAlign="top";
document.getElementById('td2').vAlign="top";
document.getElementById('td3').vAlign="top";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table width="50%" border="1">
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Text</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td id="td1">Peter</td>
<td id="td2">Griffin</td>
<td id="td3">Hello my name is Peter Griffin.
I need a long text for this example.
I need a long text for this example.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Top-align content</button>
</body>
</html>
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