Example
Set the alignments for one of the items inside a flexible element to fit the container:
// Code for Safari 7.0+
document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.WebkitAlignSelf = "stretch";
// Standard syntax
document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.alignSelf = "stretch";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The alignSelf property specifies the alignment for the selected item inside the flexible container.
Note: The alignSelf property overrides the flexible container's alignItems 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alignSelf | 21.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 Webkit | 12.1 |
Note: Safari support an alternative, the WebkitAlignSelf property.
Syntax
Return the alignSelf property:
object.style.alignSelf
Set the alignSelf property:
object.style.alignSelf="auto|stretch|center|flex-start|flex-end|baseline|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default. The element inherits its parent container's align-items property, or "stretch" if it has no parent container |
| stretch | The element is positioned to fit the conatiner |
| center | The element is positioned at the center of the container |
| flex-start | The element is are positioned at the beginning of the container |
| flex-end | The element is positioned at the end of the container |
| baseline | The element is 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: | auto |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the align-self property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: align-self property
HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignContent property
HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignItems property
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