CSS Box Alignment Module
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The CSS Box Alignment Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines a unified model and properties for aligning boxes in layout methods such as flexbox, grid, and block layout.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Box Alignment Module canonical | 2 |
| CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3 | 1 |
| css-align-3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679970 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Box Alignment Module Context triple: [W3C CSS Working Group, standardizes, CSS Box Alignment Module]
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A.
CSS Positioning Module
The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
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B.
CSS Logical Properties and Values Module
CSS Logical Properties and Values Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines flow-relative, writing-mode–aware properties and values to enable more flexible, internationalized page layouts.
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C.
CSS Writing Modes Module
The CSS Writing Modes Module is a W3C specification that defines how text and layout flow in horizontal, vertical, and mixed writing directions on the web.
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D.
CSS Overflow Module
The CSS Overflow Module is a W3C specification that defines how content that exceeds an element’s box is clipped, scrolled, or otherwise rendered in web layouts.
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E.
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module
The CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines advanced features for styling element backgrounds, borders, and related visual effects on the web.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Box Alignment Module Target entity description: The CSS Box Alignment Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines a unified model and properties for aligning boxes in layout methods such as flexbox, grid, and block layout.
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A.
CSS Positioning Module
The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
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B.
CSS Logical Properties and Values Module
CSS Logical Properties and Values Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines flow-relative, writing-mode–aware properties and values to enable more flexible, internationalized page layouts.
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C.
CSS Writing Modes Module
The CSS Writing Modes Module is a W3C specification that defines how text and layout flow in horizontal, vertical, and mixed writing directions on the web.
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D.
CSS Overflow Module
The CSS Overflow Module is a W3C specification that defines how content that exceeds an element’s box is clipped, scrolled, or otherwise rendered in web layouts.
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E.
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module
The CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines advanced features for styling element backgrounds, borders, and related visual effects on the web.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS module
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CSS specification ⓘ W3C Recommendation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
block layout
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flex layout ⓘ grid layout ⓘ multi-column layout ⓘ positioned layout ⓘ table layout ⓘ |
| definedBy | World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| defines | properties for aligning boxes in CSS ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
baseline alignment
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content-distribution alignment ⓘ cross axis alignment ⓘ fallback alignment ⓘ main axis alignment ⓘ safe alignment ⓘ self-alignment ⓘ unsafe alignment ⓘ |
| definesProperty |
align-content
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align-items ⓘ align-self ⓘ justify-content ⓘ justify-items ⓘ justify-self ⓘ place-content ⓘ place-items ⓘ place-self ⓘ |
| definesValueCategory |
<content-distribution>
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<content-position> ⓘ <self-position> ⓘ |
| editor |
Elika J. Etemad
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Rachel Andrew ⓘ Tab Atkins Jr. ⓘ |
| editorDraftURL | https://drafts.csswg.org/css-align/ ⓘ |
| fullName |
CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3
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linked to:
CSS Box Alignment Module
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| goal | provide a consistent alignment model across CSS layout methods ⓘ |
| level | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cascading Style Sheets
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linked to:
CSS
|
| shortName |
css-align-3
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linked to:
CSS Box Alignment Module
|
| specifies | alignment model for CSS layout ⓘ |
| status | W3C Recommendation ⓘ |
| unifiesAlignmentAcross |
block layout
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flexbox ⓘ grid ⓘ multi-column layout ⓘ positioned layout ⓘ table layout ⓘ |
| w3cTRURL | https://www.w3.org/TR/css-align-3/ ⓘ |
| workingGroup |
CSS Working Group
ⓘ
linked to:
W3C CSS Working Group
|
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Instruction
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Subject: CSS Box Alignment Module Description of subject: The CSS Box Alignment Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines a unified model and properties for aligning boxes in layout methods such as flexbox, grid, and block layout.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CSS Box Alignment Module
linked to: CSS Box Alignment Module