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[css-align] inline axis is a specific thing that's not necessarily the right axis in flex containers...
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They can be described along two axises:
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<ul>
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<li>which dimension they apply to (inline vs. stacking), and
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<li>which dimension they apply to (main/inline vs. cross/block), and
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<li>whether they control the position of the box within its parent, or the box's content within itself.
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</ul>
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Note: This specification uses the terms “justify” and “align” to distinguish
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between alignment in the inline and stacking dimensions, respectively.
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between alignment in the main/inline and cross/block dimensions, respectively.
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The choice is somewhat arbitrary, but having the two terms allows for
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a consistent naming scheme that works across all of CSS's layout models.
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<th>'justify-content'
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<td>inline
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<td>main/inline
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<td rowspan=2>
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<img src="images/content-example.svg" width=106 height=106 alt="">
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content within element
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<small>(effectively adjusts padding)</small>
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<td>block containers, <a>flex containers</a>, and <a>grid containers</a>
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<tr>
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<th>'align-content'
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<td>stacking
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<td>cross/block
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<td>block containers, <a>flex containers</a>, and <a>grid containers</a>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<td>block-level elements and <a>grid items</a>
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<tr>
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<th>'align-self'
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<td>stacking
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<td>cross/block
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<td><a>flex items</a> and <a>grid items</a>
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<tbody>
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<td><a>grid containers</a>
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<tr>
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<th>'align-items'
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<td>stacking
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<td>cross/block
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<td><a>flex containers</a> and <a>grid containers</a>
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</table>
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