centering from top to bottom and left to right

[mylungsarempty]

How do we center an image dead center? I've read how to do this before, but i can't find the information when i need it.

[bill]

margin: auto;

[DaScribbler]

I assume you're talking about Background images...

You can use background-position: 50% 50%; to get it dead center. Optionally you can also declare the X and Y values in actual pixels.

[mylungsarempty]

does that margin:auto work in ie? cause i tried it, and it didn't do a thing. I've seen this before though -- it isn't a background image i'm talking about, per se... maybe it is only a javascript script that does this -- in which case i'm in the wrong area of the site.

[iamlost]

If it is general centering AND you know the height and width of the object you want to center:

<div> { /* or other element */
left: 50%;
top: 50%;
margin-top: <-value>; /* where value=1/2*div height */
margin-left: <-value>; /* where value=1/2*div width> */
}

[photon]

No,

margin:auto 

does not wotk in IE.

[Farix]

It does work in IE6, so long as you have a DOCTYPE that makes it go into strict-mode.