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This attribute aligns a given tag's contents as indicated. There are several forms of the align attribute, which apply to the following categories:

Block Elements

For block elements, default alignment behavior does not correspond precisely with the behavior specified by any of the documented values for the align property. Default alignment behavior may or may not justify, depending upon a number of factors – the active margin widths, the availability of a hyphenation engine for the current content, and whether or not the text is a heading tag. The non-OEB, common-HTML-use, just value is supported in addition to justify.

Image Elements

For image elements, vertical-alignment options are not supported. Bottom, middle and top have no effect.

For images, the values left and right cause the image to float such that text can wrap around it.

Table Elements

For tables, the values left and right cause the table to float so that text can wrap around it.   Default behavior is for a table to be rendered at the left margin, but without floating, and thus without text wrapping around it.

Block elements and table cells

Syntax

align="right|left|center|justify|just"

Associated Tags

div, h#, p, td, th

Images

Syntax

align="right|left|bottom|middle|top"

Associated Tags

img

Tables and horizontal rules

Syntax

align="right|left|center"

Associated Tags

hr, table

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