[dev] Re: [cvs] commit: ansel/lib/Block random_gallery.php random_photo.php

Ronny Adsetts ronny.adsetts at amazinginternet.com
Sat Nov 13 10:31:34 PST 2004


Chuck Hagenbuch said at 13/11/2004 15:47:
> Quoting Ben Chavet <ben at chavet.net>:
> 
>> I cannot figure out how to center these images.  If anybody knows how,
>> please do so.
> 
> The only reliable way to center things with CSS is to not use CSS - use 
> a table.
> Sad, but as far as I can tell, true. There are a few other hacks, but they
> basically rely on text-align misbehavior or using a fixed width.

To center stuff in CSS, you generally have to have the left and right margins 
set to auto. The text-align refers to contents of a block so you need to also 
mostly have the parent element set text-align: center.

HTH.

Ronny
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