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How to center a "position: absolute" element?
We can easily center an absolute position element horizontally and vertically in Python. For that, use the following CSS properties.
For horizontal center, use the following properties −
- left
- margin-left
For vertical center, use the following properties −
- top
- margin-top
Horizontal center an absolute position element
Example
To horizontal center an absolute position element, use the following code −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> div.center{ width:200px; height: 50px; left:50%; margin-left:-100px; position:absolute; background: yellow; text-align: center; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Positioning an Element</h1> <div class='center'> This is centered horizontaly </div> </body> </html>
Output
Vertical center an absolute position element
Example
To vertical center an absolute position element, use the following code −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body,html{ min-height:100%; } div.center{ width:200px; height: 50px; top:80%; margin-top:-100px; position:absolute; background: yellow; text-align: center; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Positioning an Element</h1> <div class='center'> This is centered vertically </div> </body> </html>
Output
Horizontal & Vertical center an absolute position element
Example
To horizontal and vertical center an absolute position element, use the following code −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body,html{ min-height:100%; } div.center{ width:200px; height: 50px; left:50%; top:50%; margin-left:-100px; margin-top:-25px; position:absolute; background: yellow; text-align: center; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Positioning an Element</h1> <div class='center'> This is centered vertically and horizontally </div> </body> </html>
Output
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