Alignment container

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The alignment container is the rectangle that the alignment subject is aligned within. This is defined by the layout mode; it is usually the alignment subject's containing block, and assumes the writing mode of the box establishing the containing block.

CSS box alignment module
Properties reference
- CSS align-content property
- CSS align-items property
- CSS align-self property
- CSS justify-content property
- CSS justify-items property
- CSS justify-self property
- CSS place-content shorthand property
- CSS place-self shorthand property
- CSS scroll-snap-align property
Related glossary terms:
- alignment subject