HTML Reference Guide : DIV Command

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<DIV> Command

Command Syntax:
<DIV command parameters>
contains a page division
</DIV>
The command encloses, defines and contains an HTML document division. In the Netscape browser it functions essentially the same as the <P> (paragraph) command. In the Internet Explorer browser it is designed to be used in conjunction with Style Sheets.
See also: <P>.

Command Parameters:

align="left | right | center"

Where:

left -
aligns the paragraph text to the left margin.
right -
aligns the paragraph text to the right margin.
center -
aligns the paragraph text centered on the page margins.

Examples:

<DIV align="right">
a block of text to be aligned
to the right margin
</DIV>

Enclosed text is aligned
to the right margin.
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<DIV align="center">
a block of text to be aligned
centered between the margins
</DIV>

Enclosed text is aligned
in the center.
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