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43 lines
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---
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title: Display table centering
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tags: layout
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expertise: intermediate
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cover: blog_images/malibu.jpg
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firstSeen: 2018-03-30T01:15:54+03:00
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lastUpdated: 2020-12-30T15:37:37+02:00
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---
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Vertically and horizontally centers a child element within its parent element, using `display: table`.
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- Use `display: table` to make the `.center` element behave like a `<table>` element.
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- Set `height` and `width` to `100%` to make the element fill the available space within its parent element.
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- Use `display: table-cell` on the child element to make it behave like a `<td>` elements.
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- Use `text-align: center` and `vertical-align: middle` on the child element to center it horizontally and vertically.
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- The outer parent (`.container`) must have a fixed `width` and `height`.
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```html
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<div class="container">
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<div class="center"><span>Centered content</span></div>
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</div>
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```
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```css
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.container {
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border: 1px solid #9C27B0;
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height: 250px;
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width: 250px;
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}
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.center {
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display: table;
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height: 100%;
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width: 100%;
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}
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.center > span {
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display: table-cell;
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text-align: center;
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vertical-align: middle;
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}
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```
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