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CSS

Posted by Ramgopal Bhat
Ramgopal Bhat
5,812 Points

absolute positioning

How do I center my div which is positioned absolute with relative position to the parent div

<div class="relative">
    <div class="absolute">Hello</div>
</div>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

:point_right: Like this:

div.absolute {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%)
}
Tomasz Sporys
Tomasz Sporys
11,258 Points

To Steven Parker: Step 1. Try it first. Step2. Compare these two methods. Step3. Admit that I was right:)

Ramgopal Bhat
Ramgopal Bhat
5,812 Points

Thanks Steven. That worked.

Tomasz Sporys
Tomasz Sporys
11,258 Points
Tomasz Sporys
Tomasz Sporys
11,258 Points

position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

Margins don't work on absolutely positioned items.