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CSS3 box-pack Property

Example

Using both box-align and box-pack center properties on child elements within a div:


Browser Support

Currently, none of the major browsers support the box-pack property.

Internet Explorer 10 supports the -ms-flex-pack property as an alternative.

Firefox supports the private -moz-box-pack property.

Safari, Opera, and Chrome support the private -webkit-box-pack property.

Note: Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support the flexbox.


Property Definition and Usage

The box-pack property specifies how a box's children are positioned when the child elements are smaller than the box.

This property specifies the horizontal position for horizontal boxes and the vertical position for vertical boxes.

Default value: start
Inherited: no
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Version: CSS3
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JavaScript syntax: object.style.boxPack="center"
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Syntax

Value Description
start For normal direction boxes, the left edge of the first child is placed on the left (all extra space is placed after the last child). For reverse direction boxes, the right edge of the last child is placed on the right (all extra space is placed before the first child).
end For normal direction boxes, the right edge of the last child is placed on the right (all extra space is placed before the first child). For reverse direction boxes, the left edge of the first child is placed on the left (all extra space is placed after the last child).
center The extra space is divided equally into two halves, with the first half placed before the first child and the second half placed after the last child.
justify The extra space is evenly distributed among each child.
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