Set the text alignment for <h1>, <h2>, and <h3> elements:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The text-align property specifies the horizontal alignment of text in an element.
Default value: | left if direction is ltr, and right if direction is rtl |
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Inherited: | yes |
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
Version: | CSS1 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textAlign="right" Try it |
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
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text-align | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
Value | Description | Play it |
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left | Aligns the text to the left | Play it » |
right | Aligns the text to the right | Play it » |
center | Centers the text | Play it » |
justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal width (like in newspapers and magazines) | Play it » |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
This example demonstrates a more advanced text-align example:
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: textAlign property