Value:

start | middle | end | inherit

Initial:

start

Applies to:

content elements

Inherited:

yes

Percentages:

N/A

Media:

visual

Animatable:

yes

Values have the following meanings:

start

The rendered characters are aligned such that the start of the text string is at the initial current text position. For Latin or Arabic, which is usually rendered horizontally, this is comparable to left alignment. For Asian text with a vertical primary text direction, this is comparable to top alignment.

middle

The rendered characters are aligned such that the middle of the text string is at the current text position. (For text on a path, conceptually the text string is first laid out in a straight line. The midpoint between the start of the text string and the end of the text string is determined. Then, the text string is mapped onto the path with this midpoint placed at the current text position.)

end

The rendered characters are aligned such that the end of the text string is at the initial current text position. For Latin text in its usual orientation, this is comparable to right alignment.