how to center a div in css
<!--
Simple CSS CENTER DIV Example
* See Fiddle in link for PoC *
-->
<div class="parent">
<div class="child">
<p>
Eh Up Me Duck!
</p>
</div>
</div>
<style>
.parent {
/* Just for aesthetics: see fiddle */
border: 1px solid black;
padding: 2px;
}
.child {
border: 1px solid red;
width: 50%;
/* This is where the magic happens */
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
/**********************************/
}
p {
/* As you do */
text-align: center;
}
</style>
<!--center text-->
<!--padding deals with margins within the element itself-->
<!--margin deals with blank space surrounding and element-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.center {
margin: auto;
width: 80%;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
padding: 10px;
margin: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Center Align Elements</h2>
<p>To horizontally center a block element (like div), use margin: auto;</p>
<div class="center">
<p><b>Note: </b>Using margin:auto will not work in IE8, unless a !DOCTYPE is declared.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.center {
margin: auto;
width: 80%;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
padding: 10px; # deals with margins within the element itself
margin: 20px; # deals with area around outside of element
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Center Align Elements</h2>
<p>To horizontally center a block element (like div), use margin: auto;</p>
<div class="center">
<p><b>Note: </b>Using margin:auto will not work in IE8, unless a !DOCTYPE is declared.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>