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align Alignment

Horizontal alignment
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage

<col>, <colgroup>, <tbody>, <td>, <tfoot>, <th>, <thead>, <tr>

Value Meaning Behavior
center The text will be centered within the Table Entry.  
char The text will be aligned relative to a specified character; the character to be used is the value of the @char attribute. Note: currently (2010) no major browsers support this value in display.
justify The text will be aligned quad left and right.  
left The text will be aligned flush left.  
right The text will be aligned flush right.  
Restriction This attribute may be specified if the element is used.
Tagged Sample

Setting alignment for table cells

...
<table xml:id="mul-table1" frame="box">
  ...
  <colgroup>
    <col align="right" valign="top"/>
    <col valign="top"/>
    <col align="center" valign="top"/>
  </colgroup> 
  <thead>
    ...
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr valign="top">
      <td rowspan="8"><emphasis role="bold">Vegetables</emphasis></td>
    </tr>
    ...
  </tbody>
</table>
...