HTML DOM Style alignSelf Property

# Style alignSelf Property

Style Object

## Example

Set the alignments for one of the items inside a flexible element to fit the container:

// Code for Safari 7.0+
document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.WebkitAlignSelf = "stretch";
// Standard syntax
document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.alignSelf = "stretch";
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## Definition and Usage

The alignSelf property specifies the alignment for the selected item inside the flexible container.

Note: The alignSelf property overrides the flexible container's alignItems property.

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by Webkit specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
alignSelf | 21.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 Webkit | 12.1

Note: Safari support an alternative, the WebkitAlignSelf property.

## Syntax

Return the alignSelf property:

object.style.alignSelf

Set the alignSelf property:

object.style.alignSelf="auto|stretch|center|flex-start|flex-end|baseline|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
auto | Default. The element inherits its parent container's align-items property, or "stretch" if it has no parent container
stretch | The element is positioned to fit the conatiner
center | The element is positioned at the center of the container
flex-start | The element is are positioned at the beginning of the container
flex-end | The element is positioned at the end of the container
baseline | The element is positioned at the baseline of the container
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | auto
Return Value: | A String, representing the align-self property of an element
CSS Version | CSS3

## Related Pages

CSS reference: align-self property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignContent property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: alignItems property

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