ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The obsolete align property of the HTMLImageElement interface is a string which indicates how to position the image relative to its container. You should instead use the CSS propertiy vertical-align, which does in fact also work on images despite its name. You can also use the float property to float the image to the left or right margin.
The align property reflects the HTML align content attribute.
Syntax
htmlImageElement.align = alignMode; alignMode = htmlImageElement.align;
Value
A DOMString specifying one of the following strings which set the alignment mode for the image.
Baseline alignment
These three values specify the alignment of the element relative to the text baseline. These should be replaced by using the CSS vertical-align property.
bottom- The bottom edge of the image is to be aligned vertically with the current text baseline. Default value.
middle- The center of the object should be aligned vertically with the current baseline.
top- The top edge of the object should be aligned vertically with the current baseline.
It may be worth noting that vertical-align offers several additional options for its value; you may wish to consider these when changing your code to use it.
Floating images horizontally
The left and right properties don't affect the baseline-relative alignment. Instead, they cause the image to "float" to the left or right margin, allowing the following text to flow around the image. You should instead use the CSS float property, specifying as the value either left or right.
left- Floats the image over to place the left edge flush against the curent margin. Any text that follows will flow against the image's right edge.
right- Floats the image to place its right edge flush against the right margin. Subsequent text will flow along the image's left edge.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLImageElement.align' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML 4.01 SpecificationThe definition of 'HTMLImageElement.align' in that specification. | Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align
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Chrome
Full support 1 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support Yes |
IE
? |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
HTMLImageElement.align by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
