Example
Position the alignments for all the items of the flexible <div> element at the beginning of the container:
// Code for Safari 7.0+
document.getElementById("main").style.WebkitAlignItems = "flex-start";
// Standard syntax
document.getElementById("main").style.alignItems =
"flex-start";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The alignItems property specifies the default alignment for items inside the flexible container.
Tip: Use the align-self property of each item to override the align-items property.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alignItems | 21.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 Webkit | 12.1 |
Note: Safari support an alternative, the WebkitAlignItems property.
Syntax
Return the alignItems property:
object.style.alignItems
Set the alignItems property:
object.style.alignItems="stretch|center|flex-start|flex-end|baseline|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| stretch | Default. Items are stretched to fit the container |
| center | Items are positioned at the center of the container |
| flex-start | Items are positioned at the beginning of the container |
| flex-end | Items are positioned at the end of the container |
| baseline | Items are positioned at the baseline of the container |
| 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: | stretch |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the align-items property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: align-items property
HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignContent property
HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignSelf property
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