Example
A right-aligned paragraph:
<p align="right">This is some text in a paragraph.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The align attribute specifies the alignment of the text within a paragraph.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The align attribute of <p> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <p style="text-align:right">
CSS Example: Align text in a paragraph
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text-align property.
Syntax
<p align="left|right|center|justify">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Left-align text |
| right | Right-align text |
| center | Center-align text |
| justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal width (like in newspapers and magazines) |