Example

A simple align-content property example:

Laboratory

description & Usage

The align-content property determines how the flex-lines are distributed along an axis.

There are 2 modes in flex boxes:

The main axis is horizontal.
The cross axis is vertical.

Informations

# Description
Default Value stretch
Inherited no
Animatable no
Version CSS3
JavaScript syntax object.style.alignContent="center"

Browser compatibility and Support

The numbers inserted in the browser fields indicate the version that supports the align-content property.

# Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
align-content

Syntax

Values

Values Description
stretch It makes the lines stretched and occupies the empty space.
center Packs lines towards the center of the flex enclosure.
flex-start Wraps lines to the start section of the flex container.
flex-end Wraps the lines towards the end of the flex housing.
space-between Draws lines evenly in the flex box.
space-around Draws lines equally with short distances on both sides of the flex housing.
space-evenly Draws lines equally spaced on both sides of the flex box.
initial Sets the lines to default.
inherit The line settings property inherits from its unit tag.

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS flexbox

CSS tutorial: CSS grid

CSS Reference: align-items property

CSS Reference: align-self property

CSS Reference: justify-content property

HTML DOM reference: alignContent property