HTML <center> tag (Not Supported in HTML5)


The HTML <center> is a block level element which contains both block level and inline contents within it. The content written between the <center> elements will be displayed at the middle of the page.

The <center> tag has been deprecated in HTML 4 and obsolete in HTML5.

Syntax

<center>Add Content Here....</center>  

Following are some specifications about the <center> tag

DisplayInline
Start tag/End tagBoth start and End tag
Usagetextual

Example

Using <center> tag

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
<head>  
    <title>Center tag</title>  
 </head>  
 <body>  
    <h2>Example of center tag</h2>  
    <center>This content is displayed in the middle of page, but try to use CSS property to align the content as this tag is deprecated now.</center>  
  </body>  
</html>  

Using CSS

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
<head>  
    <title>Center tag</title>  
    <style >  
        h2{  
         text-align: center;}  
    </style>  
 </head>  
 <body>  
      <h2>Example of center tag</h2>  
      <p>This content is align centered using CSS property</p>  
  </body>  
</html>  

Output:

HTML center tag

Attribute

HTML <center> tag does not contain any specific attribute in HTML but it supports the Global Attribute (till <center> tag is not removed completely).

Supporting Browsers

Elementchrome browser Chromeie browser IEfirefox browser Firefoxopera browser Operasafari browser Safari
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