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Definition of align-items
The CSS text-align
property is used to specify alignment for items located in a flex container:
.flexcontainer {
display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
-webkit-align-items: flex-start; /* Safari 7.0 and newer */
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
}
Introduced in CSS3, align-items
belongs to the Flexbox layout. It can be neither inherited nor animated.
Tip: using the align-self property would override align-items.
Syntax rules for align-items
The syntax for the CSS align-items
property is simple – all you need to define is one of the available property values:
align-items: value;

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Property values
Value | Description |
---|---|
stretch | Default. Stretches the items to fit the container |
center | Positions the items at the center of the container |
flex-start | Positions the items at the beginning of the container |
flex-end | Positions the items at the end of the container |
baseline | Positions the items at the baseline of the container |
initial | Returns the default value of the property. |
inherit | Inherits the property from the parent element. |
Browser support

Chrome

Edge

Firefox

IE

Opera

Safari
Mobile browser support

Chrome

Firefox

Opera
