Summary
The object-position property determines the alignment of the replaced element inside its box.
| Initial value | 50% 50% |
|---|---|
| Applies to | replaced elements |
| Inherited | yes |
| Percentages | refer to width and height of element itself |
| Media | visual |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animatable | yes, as a repeatable list of , a simple list of , a length, percentage or calc(); when both values are lengths, they are interpolated as lengths; when both values are percentages, they are interpolated as percentages; otherwise, both values are converted into a calc() function that is the sum of a length and a percentage (each possibly zero), and these calc() functions have each half interpolated as real numbers. |
| Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
/* <position> values */ object-position: 100px 50px; /* Global values */ object-position: inherit; object-position: initial; object-position: unset;
Values
<position>- Is a
<position>, that is one to four values representing a 2D position regarding the edges of the element's box. Relative or absolute offsets can be given. Note that the position can be set outside of the element's box.
Formal syntax
<position>
Example
HTML Content
<img id="object-position-1" src="https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png" alt="MDN Logo"/> <img id="object-position-2" src="https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/6457/mdn_logo_only_color.png" alt="MDN Logo"/>
CSS Content
img {
width: 150px;
height: 100px;
border: 1px solid #000;
background-color: yellow;
margin-right: 1em;
}
#object-position-1 {
object-position: 10px;
}
#object-position-2 {
object-position: 20% 10%;
}
Output
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 4 The definition of 'object-position' in that specification. |
Working Draft | The from-image and flip keywords have been added. |
| CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 3 The definition of 'object-position' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 31.0 | 36 (36) | No support | 11.60-o 19.0 |
No support[1] |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4.4.4 | 36 (36) | No support | 11.5-o 24 |
No support |
[1] WebKit Nightly fixed in bug 122811.
See also
- Other image-related CSS properties:
object-fit,image-orientation,image-rendering,image-resolution.