The HTML DOM justifyContent property is used for aligning flex items horizontally on the main axis when it doesn’t take all the available space.
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the justifyContent property −
object.style.justifyContent = "flex-start|flex-end|center|space-between|space-around|initial|inherit"
The above properties are explained as follows −
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| flex-start | Thispositions the items at the container beginning and is the defaultvalue. |
| flex-end | Thispositions the items at the container end. |
| center | Thispositions the items at container center. |
| space-between | Thispositions the items with space between the lines. |
| space-around | Thispositions the items with space between, before and after thelines. |
| initial | Forsetting this property to initial value. |
| inherit | Toinherit the parent property value |
Let us look at an example for the justifyContent property −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#demo {
margin: auto;
width: 400px;
height: 120px;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px brown;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#demo div {
padding: 0;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
border: 5px solid;
border-radius: 15%;
}
#demo div:nth-child(even) {
border-color: black;
}
#demo div:nth-child(odd) {
border-color: red;
}
</style>
<script>
function changeJustifyContent() {
document.getElementById("demo").style.justifyContent="space-between";
document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML="The justify-content property is now set to space between";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="demo">
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
</div>
<p>Change the above container justify-content property by clicking the below button</p>
<button onclick="changeJustifyContent()">Change Justify Content</button>
<p id="Sample"></p>
</body>Output
On clicking the “Change Justify Content” button −
