Sets or retrieves how the object is aligned with adjacent text.
Syntax
HTML
< ELEMENT ALIGN = sAlign ... >
Scripting
object . align [ = sAlign ]
Possible Values
sAlign
String that specifies or receives one of the following values:
absbottom
Aligns the bottom of the object with the absolute bottom of the surrounding text. The absolute bottom is equal to the baseline of the text minus the height of the largest descender in the text.
absmiddle
Aligns the middle of the object with the middle of the surrounding text. The absolute middle is the midpoint between the absolute bottom and text top of the surrounding text.
baseline
Aligns the bottom of the object with the baseline of the surrounding text.
bottom
Aligns the bottom of the object with the bottom of the surrounding text. The bottom is equal to the baseline minus the standard height of a descender in the text.
left
Default. Aligns the object to the left of the surrounding text. All preceding and subsequent text flows to the right of the object.
middle
Aligns the middle of the object with the surrounding text.
right
Aligns the object to the right of the surrounding text. All subsequent text flows to the left of the object.
texttop
Aligns the top of the object with the absolute top of the surrounding text. The absolute top is the baseline plus the height of the largest ascender in the text.
top
Aligns the top of the object with the top of the text. The top of the text is the baseline plus the standard height of an ascender in the text.
The property is read/write. The property has a default value of left .
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties .
Remarks
This attribute applies only to the input type=image . It is undefined for all other input types.