css property
`box-orient` CSS property
[!WARNING] This is a property of the original CSS flexible box layout Module draft, and has been replaced by a newer standard. See flexbox for information about the current standard.
The box-orient CSS property sets whether an element lays out its contents horizontally or vertically.
Syntax
/* Keyword values */
box-orient: horizontal;
box-orient: vertical;
box-orient: inline-axis;
box-orient: block-axis;
/* Global values */
box-orient: inherit;
box-orient: initial;
box-orient: unset;
Values
This property is specified as one of the following keyword values:
horizontal- : The box lays out its contents horizontally.
vertical- : The box lays out its contents vertically.
inline-axis(HTML)- : The box displays its children along the inline axis.
block-axis(HTML)- : The box displays its children along the block axis.
The inline and block axes are the writing-mode dependent keywords which, in English, map to horizontal and vertical respectively.
Description
HTML DOM elements lay out their contents along the inline-axis by default. This CSS property will only apply to HTML elements with a CSS display value of box or inline-box.
Formal definition
Formal syntax
box-orient = horizontal | vertical | inline-axis | block-axis
Examples
Setting horizontal box orientation
Here, the box-orient property will cause the two <p> sections in the example to display in the same line.
HTML
<div class="example">
<p>I will be to the left of my sibling.</p>
<p>I will be to the right of my sibling.</p>
</div>
CSS
div.example {
display: -moz-box; /* Mozilla */
display: -webkit-box; /* WebKit */
display: box; /* As specified */
/* Children should be oriented vertically */
-moz-box-orient: horizontal; /* Mozilla */
-webkit-box-orient: horizontal; /* WebKit */
box-orient: horizontal; /* As specified */
}
Result
Specifications
Not part of any standard.