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# StringAlignment

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

Specifies the alignment of a text string relative to its layout rectangle.

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{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public enum StringAlignment : Enum
```

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{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Enum StringAlignment As [Enum]
```

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{% endtabs %}

## Fields

| Name       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Center** | Specifies that text is aligned in the center of the layout rectangle.                                                                                                                           |
| **Far**    | Specifies that text is aligned far from the origin position of the layout rectangle. In a left-to-right layout, the far position is right. In a right-to-left layout, the far position is left. |
| **Near**   | Specifies the text be aligned near the layout. In a left-to-right layout, the near position is left. In a right-to-left layout, the near position is right.                                     |

## Used By

| Name                                                                                                       | Description                                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| [StringFormat.Alignment](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md)     | Gets or sets horizontal alignment of the string.   |
| [StringFormat.LineAlignment](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md) | Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the string. |


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