Deprecated in HTML5. Do not use.

How To Center Align Your Text Using CSS [HTML Is Deprecated]

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What does How To Center Align Your Text Using CSS [HTML Is Deprecated] do?
The <center> element was used to identify text that should be centered when rendered by a browser. However, the element has been deprecated, and the correct and modern way to center-align text is with CSS.
Display
block
Usage
textual

Code Example

<center>
<h2>How Not to Center with HTML</h2>
<p>This text may be centered...but you would be better off using CSS to center text or other elements on a web page.</p>
</center>

How Not to Center with HTML

This text may be centered...but you would be better off using CSS to center text or other elements on a web page.

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