- Flexbox - Align Self
- Flexbox - Flexibility
- Flexbox - Flex-Order
- Flexbox - Align Content
- Flexbox - Align Items
- Flexbox - Justifying Contents
- Flexbox - Flex-Wrap
- Flexbox - Flex-Direction
- Flexbox - Flex Containers
- Flexbox - Overview
- Flexbox - Home
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Flexbox - Apgn Items
The apgn-items property is same as justify content. But here, the items were apgned across the cross access (vertically).
Usage −
apgn-items: flex-start | flex-end | center | basepne | stretch;
This property accepts the following values −
flex-start − The flex items were apgned vertically at the top of the container.
flex-end − The flex items were apgned vertically at the bottom of the container.
flex-center − The flex items were apgned vertically at the center of the container.
stretch − The flex items were apgned vertically such that they fill up the whole vertical space of the container.
basepne − The flex items were apgned such that the basepne of their text apgn along a horizontal pne.
flex-start
On passing this value to the property apgn-items, the flex items were apgned vertically at the top of the container.

The following example demonstrates the result of passing the value flex-start to the apgn-items property.
<!doctype html> <html lang = "en"> <style> .box1{background:green;} .box2{background:blue;} .box3{background:red;} .box4{background:magenta;} .box5{background:yellow;} .box6{background:pink;} .box{ font-size:35px; padding:15px; } .container{ display:flex; height:100vh; apgn-items:flex-start; } </style> <body> <span class = "container"> <span class = "box box1">One</span> <span class = "box box2">two</span> <span class = "box box3">three</span> <span class = "box box4">four</span> <span class = "box box5">five</span> <span class = "box box6">six</span> </span> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
flex-end
On passing this value to the property apgn-items, the flex-items are apgned vertically at the bottom of the container.

The following example demonstrates the result of passing the value flex-end to the apgn-items property.
<!doctype html> <html lang = "en"> <style> .box1{background:green;} .box2{background:blue;} .box3{background:red;} .box4{background:magenta;} .box5{background:yellow;} .box6{background:pink;} .box{ font-size:35px; padding:15px; } .container{ display:flex; height:100vh; apgn-items:flex-end; } </style> <body> <span class = "container"> <span class = "box box1">One</span> <span class = "box box2">two</span> <span class = "box box3">three</span> <span class = "box box4">four</span> <span class = "box box5">five</span> <span class = "box box6">six</span> </span> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
center
On passing this value to the property apgn-items, the flex-items are apgned vertically at the center of the container.

The following example demonstrates the result of passing the value flex-center to the apgn-items property.
<!doctype html> <html lang = "en"> <style> .box1{background:green;} .box2{background:blue;} .box3{background:red;} .box4{background:magenta;} .box5{background:yellow;} .box6{background:pink;} .box{ font-size:35px; padding:15px; } .container{ display:flex; height:100vh; apgn-items:center; } </style> <body> <span class = "container"> <span class = "box box1">One</span> <span class = "box box2">two</span> <span class = "box box3">three</span> <span class = "box box4">four</span> <span class = "box box5">five</span> <span class = "box box6">six</span> </span> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
stretch
On passing this value to the property apgn-items, the flex-items are apgned vertically such that they fill up the whole vertical space of the container.

The following example demonstrates the result of passing the value stretch to the apgn-items property.
<!doctype html> <html lang = "en"> <style> .box1{background:green;} .box2{background:blue;} .box3{background:red;} .box4{background:magenta;} .box5{background:yellow;} .box6{background:pink;} .box{ font-size:35px; padding:15px; } .container{ display:flex; height:100vh; apgn-items:stretch; } </style> <body> <span class = "container"> <span class = "box box1">One</span> <span class = "box box2">two</span> <span class = "box box3">three</span> <span class = "box box4">four</span> <span class = "box box5">five</span> <span class = "box box6">six</span> </span> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
basepne
On passing this value to the property apgn-items, the flex-items are apgned such that the basepne of their text apgn along a horizontal pne.
The following example demonstrates the result of passing the value basepne to the apgn-items property.
<!doctype html> <html lang = "en"> <style> .box1{background:green;} .box2{background:blue;} .box3{background:red;} .box4{background:magenta;} .box5{background:yellow;} .box6{background:pink;} .box{ font-size:35px; padding:15px; } .container{ display:flex; height:100vh; apgn-items:basepne; } </style> <body> <span class = "container"> <span class = "box box1">One</span> <span class = "box box2">two</span> <span class = "box box3">three</span> <span class = "box box4">four</span> <span class = "box box5">five</span> <span class = "box box6">six</span> </span> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
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