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Revision: 17408
at September 3, 2009 11:50 by visualpropaganda
Initial Code 
<body>

   <div id="distance"></div>
   <div id="content">
      <!-- absolutely centered content -->
   </div>

</body>


html, body {
	height: 100%;         /* required */
}
body {
	text-align: center;   /* horizontal centering hack for IE */
	padding: 0;           /* required to "hide" distance div */
	margin: 0;            /* required to "hide" distance div */
}
div#distance { 
	margin-bottom: -10em; /* half of content height */
	background: red;      /* temporary - used to see div */
	width: 1px;           /* required to "hide" distance div */
	height: 50%;          /* required */
	float: left;          /* required */

}
div#content {
	position: relative;   /* positions content on top of distance */
	text-align: left;     /* horizontal centering hack for IE */
	height: 20em;         /* required - desired height */
	width: 40em;          /* required - desired width */
	background: blue;     /* cosmetic */
	margin: 0 auto;       /* required */
	clear: left;          /* required */
}
Initial URL 
http://perishablepress.com/press/2007/09/25/absolute-horizontal-and-vertical-centering-via-css/
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Absolute Horizontal and Vertical Centering via CSS









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css









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CSS