How do I get CSS to center objects like the <center> command

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I have entered this into my css file:

CSS

table{text-align:center;}

This is not centering the table:

ASP.NET

<table>
    <tr><td><h1>Text Here</td></tr>
    <tr><td><h1><asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td></tr>

</td></tr></table>

I want css to be able to center like this:

ASP.NET

<center><table>
    <tr><td><h1>Text Here</td></tr>

    <tr><td><h1><asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td></tr>

</td></tr></table></center>

Posted 8-Dec-14 6:02am

Teledextri

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Solution 2

Not saying this is a good way of doing it.
Also all elements within body will be center aligned.
The display type of the table needs to be changed.

CSS

body{
  text-align:center;
}
table{
  display:inline-block;
}

Or div wrapper could be placed around the table like so.

CSS

div{
  text-align:center;
}
table{
  display:inline-block;
}

ASP.NET

<div>
<table>
    <tr><td><h1>Text Here</h1></td></tr>
    <tr><td><h1><asp:textbox id="TextBox1" runat="server" xmlns:asp="#unknown"></asp:textbox></h1></td></tr>
</table>
</div>

Posted 8-Dec-14 6:39am

jaket-cp

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-08T06:10:00

Solution 1

text-align as it's name hints control the alignment of text only and not of other elements...
To center other elements you have to balance its margins...

CSS

.center {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

HTML

<table class="center">
  ...
</table>/xml>

Posted 8-Dec-14 6:10am

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter