CSS vertical-align Property
Example
Vertical align an image:
img.a {
vertical-align: baseline;
}
img.b {
vertical-align: text-top;
}
img.c {
vertical-align: text-bottom;
}
img.d {
vertical-align: sub;
}
img.e {
vertical-align: super;
}
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Definition and Usage
The vertical-align property sets the vertical alignment of an element.
| Default value: | baseline |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.verticalAlign="top" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vertical-align | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
vertical-align: baseline|length|sub|super|top|text-top|middle|bottom|text-bottom|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| baseline | The element is aligned with the baseline of the parent. This is default | Demo ❯ |
| length | Raises or lower an element by the specified length. Negative values are allowed. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Raises or lower an element by a percent of the "line-height" property. Negative values are allowed | Demo ❯ |
| sub | The element is aligned with the subscript baseline of the parent | Demo ❯ |
| super | The element is aligned with the superscript baseline of the parent | Demo ❯ |
| top | The element is aligned with the top of the tallest element on the line | Demo ❯ |
| text-top | The element is aligned with the top of the parent element's font | Demo ❯ |
| middle | The element is placed in the middle of the parent element | Demo ❯ |
| bottom | The element is aligned with the lowest element on the line | Demo ❯ |
| text-bottom | The element is aligned with the bottom of the parent element's font | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text Alignment
HTML DOM reference: verticalAlign property
