# alignment attribute

The alignment attribute specifies the position of the shown message, image, or value on the object. If the object’s shape attribute is circle or ellipse, the position is relative to the object’s bounding box.

Text object elements, caption elements and imageSettings elements contain alignment attributes.

FactoryTalk View equivalent: Alignment, CaptionAlignment, St_CaptionAlignment, ImageAlignment, St_ImageAlignment

## See also

shape attribute

alignment attribute syntax