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CSS Property: align-self

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The CSS (CSS3) align-self property specifies the alignment for the selected item within a flexible container. Use the align-items property to set the default that otherwise applies to the items in the flexible container.

 

Valid property values (other than inherit and initial) are:

 

Value

Description

auto

(default value). Element inherits its parent container’s align-items property, or "stretch" if it has no parent container

baseline

Items positioned at baseline of container

center

Items positioned at centre of container

flex-end

Items positioned at end of container

flex-start

Items positioned at start of container

stretch

Items stretched to fit container

 

Default Value:

auto

JavaScript syntax:

e.g. object.style.alignSelf = "center";

Inherited:

No

Animatable:

No

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head>
<style>
.x1 {align-self: flex-end;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
1. Element with default property<br>
<div style="display: flex; width: 200px; height: 60px; border: 2px solid red;">
<div>text 1</div><div>text 2</div><div>text 3</div>
</div>
<br>
2. Element set using in-file HTML style<br>
<div style="display: flex; width: 200px; height: 60px; border: 2px solid red;">
<div>text 1</div><div>text 2</div><div class="x1">text 3</div>
</div>
<br>
3. Element set using JavaScript<br>
<div style="display: flex; width: 200px; height: 60px; border: 2px solid red;">
<div>text 1</div><div>text 2</div><div id="x2">text 3</div>
</div>
<br>

<script>
document.getElementById("x2").style.alignSelf = "flex-end";
</script>

</body>
</html>

FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedCSSPropertyAlignSelf() {
  var x = document.createElement("DIV"); x.style.alignSelf = "center"; return (window.getComputedStyle(x, null).alignSelf == "center");
}


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