Alignment container

The alignment container is the rectangle that the alignment subject is aligned within. This is defined by the layout mode; it is usually the alignment subject's containing block, and assumes the writing mode of the box establishing the containing block.

See also

• CSS box alignment module
• Properties reference
  • CSS align-content property
  • CSS align-items property
  • CSS align-self property
  • CSS justify-content property
  • CSS justify-items property
  • CSS justify-self property
  • CSS place-content shorthand property
  • CSS place-self shorthand property
  • CSS scroll-snap-align property
• Related glossary terms:
  • alignment subject