Hey everyone! I’m working on my project’s README file on GitHub and I’m stuck. I want to make my images look nice and centered, but I can’t figure out how to do it. I’ve tried a bunch of different Markdown tricks, but nothing seems to work.
I know how to make images fill the whole width of the page, but that’s not what I’m after. I just want them neatly centered. Has anyone managed to do this before? If you have, could you share your method?
I’d really appreciate any tips or tricks you might have. Thanks in advance for your help!
hey ethan, i feel ur pain! github can be a pain sometimes. have u tried using html instead of markdown? u could do something like this:
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it’s not perfect but it works for me. hope this helps!
I’ve been down this road before, and it’s definitely a tricky one. While GitHub’s Markdown doesn’t officially support image centering, I’ve found a workaround that’s served me well.
Try using HTML with the ‘align’ attribute, like this:
This method centers the image and lets you control its width. It’s clean, simple, and has worked consistently for me across various projects.
One caveat: this approach might not render correctly in all Markdown viewers, so always double-check your README in GitHub’s interface before finalizing. Also, keep an eye out for any GitHub updates that might affect HTML rendering in Markdown files.
Hope this helps solve your centering woes!
I’ve wrestled with this exact issue before, and it can be frustrating! Unfortunately, GitHub’s Markdown renderer doesn’t support native centering for images. However, I found a workaround that’s been working well for me.
What I do is wrap the image in an HTML table with a single cell. Then, I use the ‘align’ attribute to center the content. It looks something like this:
It’s not the most elegant solution, but it gets the job done. The downside is that it makes your Markdown a bit less readable. If you’re working with multiple images, you might want to consider using HTML for the entire image section of your README.
Just remember, this approach works on GitHub, but it might not render correctly in other Markdown viewers. Always preview your README to make sure it looks good before committing changes.
While GitHub’s Markdown doesn’t natively support image centering, there’s a clever CSS trick you can use. Add this to your image tag:
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This approach uses inline CSS to center the image. The ‘display: block’ makes the image a block-level element, and ‘margin: 0 auto’ centers it horizontally. It’s a clean solution that doesn’t require extra HTML like tables.
Keep in mind, though, that GitHub strips out most CSS for security reasons. This method works for now, but GitHub might change their policy in the future. Always test your README after making changes to ensure it displays correctly.