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Jun 10.2018

What can I enter as xxx?

# Goal:

element is centered in window

# Idea:

left: calc(100% – (width/2))

But how do I get width?

.center-div {
position: absolute;
max-width: 500px;
left: calc(xxx)
}

Thanks
-K

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@rootJun 10.2018 — I thought that margin: auto; was the CSS term to centre a DIV element in a page...
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@cootheadJun 10.2018 — Hi there Kalem,

why are you using _"position: absolute"_ ?

This...
``<i>
</i>element {
max-width: 31.25em;
margin: auto;
}<i>
</i>``
... is the correct method to use. ?

_coothead_
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@KalemauthorJun 10.2018 — Perfect!

margin: auto;

is the correct solution! ?


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