When trying to center an element within a parent div with a fixed height, there are multiple strategies that can be used. One effective method involves setting the parent div's position to relative and the child div's position to absolute.
For the child div, specify values for top, bottom, left, and right as 0 and give it a fixed width and height. This will create a scenario where the browser struggles to accommodate these conflicting instructions.
To resolve this issue, utilize margin: auto on the child div. This instructs the browser to automatically add margins on all sides to maintain the child's dimensions while aligning it centrally within the parent div as dictated by the positioning parameters.
Voilà! With these adjustments, the element achieves both vertical and horizontal alignment inside its parent container.
Sample HTML Markup:
<div class="parent">
<div class="child"></div>
</div>
CSS Styles:
.parent {
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
position: relative;
}
.child {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
margin: auto;
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
}
See a live demonstration:
http://example.com/