Style verticalAlign Property
Example
Set the vertical alignment of some text in a table to "bottom":
document.getElementById("myTd").style.verticalAlign = "bottom";
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Definition and Usage
The verticalAlign property sets or returns the vertical alignment of the content in an element.
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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verticalAlign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the verticalAlign property:
object.style.verticalAlign
Set the verticalAlign property:
object.style.verticalAlign = value
Property Values
Value | Description |
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length | Raises or lower an element by the specified length. Negative values are allowed |
% | Raises or lower an element in a percent of the "line-height" property. Negative values are allowed |
baseline | Align the baseline of the element with the baseline of the parent element. This is default |
sub | Aligns the element as it was subscript |
super | Aligns the element as it was superscript |
top | The top of the element is aligned with the top of the tallest element on the line |
text-top | The top of the element is aligned with the top of the parent element's font |
middle | The element is placed in the middle of the parent element |
bottom | The bottom of the element is aligned with the lowest element on the line |
text-bottom | The bottom of the element is aligned with the bottom of the parent element's font |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
Default Value: | baseline |
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Return Value: | A String, representing the vertical alignment of the content in an element |
CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Return the vertical alignment of a <td> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myTd").style.verticalAlign);
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
CSS reference: vertical-align property
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