How to Center an Image With HTML

With 30 billion websites available on the Internet, it is no surprise that you might want to make one for yourself, for any number of reasons. Creating a site can be a complex process and can put off even the most stubborn creators. For example, do you know how to center an image with HTML?

These HTML tips will help you answer this question so that you can move forward with the ability to make changes to your webpage as needed. By the end of this article, you should understand how to both center an image with HTML onscreen and also what to look for to learn more. So, with that, off we go.

There might be many reasons you may want to center an image, including highlighting an image after using a photo background remover. Whatever your reasons, the following three methods should do exactly what you need.

Using The Center Tag

Developers deprecated the “center” tag in HTML5 and, while it still often works in old browsers, you should only use it as a last resort.

It is a simple method of denoting where an image should go. All you need to do is enclose the <img> HTML tag in <center> and </center> tags.

For example:

Remember that with all these methods, you may need to adjust the size and shape of the image so that it fits onscreen. It may be too large to comfortably appear in the center. You can do this either in the <img> tag or by editing the file itself.

Using a Style

When using HTML5, you must use an attribute called a “style”. You can invoke these within <p> and </p> tags.

For example:

Using a Block-Level Element

The final way you could do this is by defining the <img> tag as what is known as a “block-level element”. You do this by adding an HTML rule in the head. The head is the first part of the HTML code, where you create specific properties for what you are writing.

For example, the following should appear in your HTML’s head:

After creating this head rule, you can invoke it within the <img> tag without needing to put the tag within other <center> or <p> tags.

For example, the following centers the image when used with the above head data:

Where to Learn More

Now that you comprehend how to center an image with HTML, you might want to read another HTML guide or two to learn more. That way, you can make more sites of your own moving forward.

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