HTML <center> Tag Not Supported in HTML5
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Description
The <center> element aligns contents in the center of the enclosing block.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
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| Content: | Block, inline, and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 3.2, 4, 4.01 (transitional) |
Warning: Don't use this tag since it is a non-standard tag and has been deprecated in HTML 4.01 and obsolete since HTML5. Use CSS instead, to center content.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <center> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <center> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<!--Example of bad usage. Don't use this tag-->
<center>This paragraph will be centered.</center>
<!--Alternative-->
<p style="text-align: center;">This paragraph will be centered using CSS.</p>Tip: To give a similar effect to the center tag, use the CSS text-align property, which can be applied to the <div> element or to an individual <p>.
Tag-Specific Attributes
The <center> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.
Browser Compatibility
The <center> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Text Formatting, CSS Alignment.
