Example
Align an image in the middle of a text:
<p>This is some text. <img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" align="middle"> This is some text.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The align attribute specifies the alignment of an image according to the surrounding element.
The <img> element is an inline element (it does not insert a new line on a page), meaning that text and other elements can wrap around it. Therefore, it can be useful to specify the alignment of the image according to surrounding elements.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The align attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.
Compatibility Notes
The align attribute of <img> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
For the image to align middle, top, or bottom use the CSS property vertical-align.
For the image to align left or right use the CSS property float.
Syntax
<img align="left|right|middle|top|bottom">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Align the image to the left |
| right | Align the image to the right |
| middle | Align the image in the middle |
| top | Align the image at the top |
| bottom | Align the image at the bottom |