Example
Right-align the content in a cell:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td align="right">$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The align attribute specifies the horizontal alignment of the content in a cell.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: None of the major browsers handles the "char" value correctly.
Compatibility Notes
The align attribute of <td> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="text-align:right">
CSS Example: align content inside <td>
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text-align property.
Syntax
<td align="left|right|center|justify|char">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | Default for <td>. Left-aligns content |
| right | Right-aligns content |
| center | Center-aligns content |
| justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal width (like in newspapers and magazines) |
| char | Aligns the content to a specific character |