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CSS Basic
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CSS Selectors
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CSS Comments
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CSS Backgrounds
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CSS Borders
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CSS Outline
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CSS Fonts
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CSS Height and Width
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CSS Margins and Paddings
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CSS Icons
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CSS Links
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CSS Lists
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CSS Tables
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CSS Display Properties
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CSS Max-Width Property
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CSS Positioning Elements
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CSS Z-Index Property
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CSS Overflow
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CSS Float
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CSS Opacity
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CSS Forms
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CSS Dropdowns
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CSS Buttons
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CSS Media Queries
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About Lesson

Text Alignment (text-align):

Definition:

The text-align property in CSS is used to set the horizontal alignment of text content within a block-level element or table cell. It specifies whether the text should be aligned to the left, right, center, or justified within its containing element.

Syntax:

HTML
selector {
text-align: value;
}
  • selector: The HTML element or class to which the styling is applied.
  • value: The alignment value, which can be one of the following: left, right, center, or justify.

Example:

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <style>
    .center-text {
      text-align: center;
    }
    .right-text {
      text-align: right;
    }
    .justified-text {
      text-align: justify;
    }
  </style>
  <title>Text Alignment Example</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="center-text">
    <p>This text is centered.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="right-text">
    <p>This text is aligned to the right.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="justified-text">
    <p>This text is justified, meaning it spreads evenly across the entire width of the container.</p>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

output:

Explanation:

A. HTML Structure:

  1. Create a basic HTML file with three div elements, each having a different class (center-textright-textjustified-text).

B. CSS Styles:

  1. Use the text-align property to set the horizontal alignment of the text within each div.
  • .center-text: Text is centered.
  • .right-text: Text is aligned to the right.
  • .justified-text: Text is justified, spreading evenly across the container.