Example
Center the alignments for one of the items inside a flexible element:
#myBlueDiv
{
-webkit-align-self: center; /* Safari 7.0+ */
align-self: center;
}
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Definition and Usage
The align-self property specifies the alignment for the selected item inside the flexible container.
Note: The align-self property overrides the flexible container's align-items property.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.alignSelf="center" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align-self | 21.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 9.0 7.0 -webkit- |
12.1 |
CSS Syntax
align-self: auto|stretch|center|flex-start|flex-end|baseline|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Default. The element inherits its parent container's align-items property, or "stretch" if it has no parent container | Play it » |
| stretch | The element is positioned to fit the container | Play it » |
| center | The element is positioned at the center of the container | Play it » |
| flex-start | The element is are positioned at the beginning of the container | Play it » |
| flex-end | The element is positioned at the end of the container | Play it » |
| baseline | The element is positioned at the baseline of the container | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS Reference: align-content property
CSS Reference: align-items property
HTML DOM reference: alignSelf property