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Is it not possible to vertically align an element in the center?

asked 2022-03-29 11:00:00 +0000

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answered 2021-08-05 22:00:00 +0000

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It is possible to vertically align an element in the center using CSS. There are different ways to achieve this depending on the layout and structure of the HTML document. Some common methods include:

  1. Using Flexbox:
.container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center; /* vertically center align the child elements */
}
  1. Using Grid:
.container {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center; /* center align the child elements in both directions */
}
  1. Using table display:
.container {
  display: table;
}

.child {
  display: table-cell;
  vertical-align: middle; /* vertically center align the child element */
}
  1. Using absolute positioning:
.container {
  position: relative;
}

.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(0, -50%); /* vertically center align the child element */
}

These are just a few examples, there are many other ways to vertically center align an element using CSS.

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