CSS Property: vertical-align
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The CSS (CSS1) vertical-align property indicates the
vertical alignment of an element.
Valid property values
(other than inherit
and initial) are:
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Value
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Description
|
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length
|
Raises (positive) or
lowers (negative) element by a CSS length
|
|
%
|
Raises of lowers
element by percentage of line-height
property
|
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baseline
|
(default value).
Baseline of element aligned with baseline of parent
|
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bottom
|
Bottom of element
aligned with bottom of lowest element on line
|
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middle
|
Element is placed
vertically in middle of parent
|
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sub
|
Aligns element as if it
was a subscript
|
|
super
|
Aligns element as if it
was a superscript
|
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text-bottom
|
Bottom of element
aligned with bottom of parent text
|
|
text-top
|
Top of element aligned
with top of parent text
|
|
top
|
Top of element aligned
with top of highest element on line
|
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Default Value:
|
baseline
|
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JavaScript syntax:
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e.g. object.style.verticalAlign="sub"
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Inherited:
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No
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Animatable:
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Yes
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