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Description
It is to center elements on a page. See also Template:Align for more options and flexibility.
Usage
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{Center|Hello world!}}
|
Hello world!
|
To do this without a template, simply use the following code:
<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">...</div>
To center a table, see Help:TABLECENTER.
Notes:
- If the markup to be centered includes an equals sign, the markup must be preceded by
1=. Example:{{Center|1=the <span style="color:red">red</span> one}}. - If the markup to be centered includes a displaying pipe, the pipe must be escaped as
{{!}}or|.
Tables
Using {{left}} / {{center}} / {{right}}
| Header text | ||
|---|---|---|
Left |
Center |
Right
|
Using {{align|left}} / {{align|center}} / {{align|right}}
| Header text | ||
|---|---|---|
Left |
Center |
Right
|
Tracking category
Pages, which use {{Center}} without an argument, are added to the Category:Pages using center with no arguments (0).
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Center in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Center
A simple template to center-align content in tables and other places. Be aware that the center class is applied to this template, which means every element within the template has its left and right margins set to auto. This may harm some templates.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | Content to be centered | Content | required |
| Custom CSS | style | no description | Unknown | optional |
See also
- {{Center block}}
- {{align}}
- {{right}}, {{left}} and {{justify}}
- {{Image frame}}