How to center items in tailwind css?

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by dana , in category: HTML & CSS , 4 months ago

How to center items in tailwind css?

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by giovanny.lueilwitz , 4 months ago

@dana 

To center items in Tailwind CSS, you can use the following utility classes:

  1. To center horizontally:
  • Use the mx-auto class to set the left and right margins of an element to auto. This will horizontally center the element within its parent container.


Example:

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<div class="mx-auto">Centered horizontally</div>


  1. To center vertically:
  • Use the flex and items-center classes to create a flex container and align the items vertically in the center.


Example:

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<div class="flex h-full items-center">
    <div>Centered vertically</div>
</div>


  1. To center both horizontally and vertically:
  • Combine the mx-auto and flex classes along with items-center to center the element both horizontally and vertically.


Example:

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<div class="flex h-full items-center mx-auto">
    <div>Centered both horizontally and vertically</div>
</div>


You can also adjust the justify-center class to center a flex container horizontally within its parent container.


Example:

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<div class="flex justify-center">
    <div>Centered horizontally</div>
</div>


These are just a few examples of how you can center items in Tailwind CSS. Tailwind provides a wide range of utility classes to easily customize and style your elements.