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Center a form using css

I am trying center (to middle of the page) a html form using css.

I already read other member's somewhat similar questions. But, I cannot figure this out

This is the HTML form:

<html>
<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles/form_style.css">
    <title>My Form</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form   action="#">
          <label for="name">Your Name:</label>
          <input type="text" name="name" id="name" /><br />

          <label for="email">Your Email:</label>
          <input type="text" name="email" id="email" /><br />

          <input type="checkbox" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" />
          <label for="subscribe" class="check">Subscribe</label>
    </form>
</div>
</body>
</html>

and this is the CSS:

<style>
form{
  width: 700px ;
  margin-left: 0 auto;
}
label { 
    text-align:right; 
    width:100px; 
}
input { 
    margin-left: 10px; 
}
label.check, label.radio { 
    text-align:left; 
}
</style>

I tried quite some time. But still I could not center the form. Any guidence? Thanks

Solution

  • The shorthand property is margin, not margin-left. Fix it, and it'll be centered:

    form {
  width: 700px ;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

    Here's the fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Tzr7D/