I have observed that flex can easily align input tags, regular text, and other elements perfectly on a single line with the flex-direction:row; property. However, this alignment seems to get disrupted when one of the elements is a div. For example:
<html><body style="display:flex;">
<div style="flex-direction:row;">
<input type="text" value="a"/>
<input type="text" value="b"/>
<div>c</div>
<input type="text" value="d"/>
<input type="text" value="e"/>
</div>
</body></html>
Initially, everything appears in line, but once the c-div is introduced, it breaks the alignment and causes elements to jump down, repeating the issue at the end of the c-div (after which it aligns properly again).
Is there a way to ensure all five elements are displayed on a single line using flex?
The reason for utilizing flex is its simplicity compared to traditional CSS. According to the flex documentation, "flexbox aims at providing a more efficient way to lay out, align and distribute space among items in a container", suggesting it as the appropriate method for this purpose.