Template:Align/doc

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Usage

{{align}} aligns the output text (or other element) as centered, to the left, or to the right.

Parameters

There are 2 parameters, both unnamed, of which 1 is required and 1 is optional.

Syntax

The template's syntax is

• {{align|custom text/element |alignment value }}

Required parameter

1

Custom text/element

The text (or other element) you wish to align. The parameter is unnamed, so no parameter name needs to be specified.

Note

• This parameter must be placed before the 2nd parameter.

Usage

• {{align|1}}

Optional parameter

2

Alignment

Specifies the alignment you want to impose on the text/element in parameter |1. The parameter is unnamed, so no parameter name needs to be specified.

Available values

Value	Default
center
left
right

Notes

• This parameter must be placed after the 1st parameter.
• By default, this parameter will be set to the value center.
• If a invalid value is entered, the template will display an error message.

Usage

• {{align|1|2}}

Examples

Correct use

Element	Alignment	What you type	What you see
Text	Center	This text is center-aligned}}	This text is center-aligned
		This text is center-aligned|center}}	This text is center-aligned
	Left	This text is left-aligned|left}}	This text is left-aligned
	Right	This text is right-aligned|right}}	This text is right-aligned
Image	Center	[[File:Idea.png|20px|link=]]}}
		[[File:Idea.png|20px|link=]]|center}}
	Left	[[File:Idea.png|20px|link=]]|left}}
	Right	[[File:Idea.png|20px|link=]]|right}}

Incorrect use

See also

Specific alignment

• {{center}}
• {{left}}
• {{right}}