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Align inline text to the container’s end edge
CSS: Text-align end follows the writing direction rather than always choosing the right edge.
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Allow a long flex child to shrink inside its container
CSS: Min-width zero removes the default content-size floor so local overflow handling can take effect.
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Allow long content to scroll
CSS: Learn how to allow long content to scroll in a complete browser example.
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Allow pointer input to pass through a decorative overlay
CSS: Pointer-events none excludes the overlay from ordinary pointer hit testing.
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Alternate row backgrounds with a structural selector
CSS: Nth-child counts sibling positions starting at one.
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Apply a rule at a viewport breakpoint
CSS: Learn how to apply a rule at a viewport breakpoint in a complete browser example.
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Apply an enhancement only when a feature is supported
CSS: A supports rule preserves the baseline outside browsers that understand the selected declaration.
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Arrange children with flexbox
CSS: Learn how to arrange children with flexbox in a complete browser example.
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Cap a box’s width
CSS: Max-width constrains an otherwise larger declared width.
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Center a fixed-size absolute child with auto margins
CSS: An all-zero inset plus auto margins distributes the available space around the child.
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Center a small item in a grid cell
CSS: Place-items sets both block-axis and inline-axis item alignment.
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Center content with flexbox
Center a child along both axes inside a CSS flex container.
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