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HTML <hr> align Attribute

HTML hr Tag Reference HTML <hr> tag

Example

A left-aligned horizontal line:

<hr align="left" width="50%" />

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The align attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The align attribute of <hr> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The align attribute specifies the alignment of a horizontal line.

Note: The align attribute has no effect unless the width attribute is set to less than 100%.

Compatibility Notes

The align attribute of <hr> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax for IE and Opera: <hr style="text-align:right" />

CSS syntax for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari: <hr style="margin-right:0" />

For cross-browser syntax use both: <hr style="text-align:right;margin-right:0" />

CSS Example: Align a <hr> element

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text-align property.

Syntax

<hr align="left|center|right" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
left Left-aligns the horizontal line
center Center-aligns the horizontal line (this is default)
right Right-aligns the horizontal line

HTML hr Tag Reference HTML <hr> tag
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