The Text Alignment Attribute
HTML includes an align attribute that allows you to do some basic text alignment in your Web pages. As with everything else, the best way to see this attribute in action is to look at a code example.

<p align="left">This text is left aligned.</p> <p align="center">This text is center aligned.</p> <p align="right">This text is right aligned.</p>

The <p> tag simply puts a paragraph break between each line.

Consisting of more than 430 member organizations worldwide, the W3C is committed to developing the Web to its full potential by making technical recommendations and, in the process, by developing protocols with the aim of producing a common, functional infrastructure for true interoperability across all facets of the Web. A collaborative effort, the W3C is hosted by MIT/LCS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Laboratory for Computer Science), ERCIM (European Research Consortium in Informatics and Mathematics), and Keio University, Japan. In addition to these, other support organizations including CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) and DARPA (U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) contribute to the hosting and support of W3C.

Visit the W3C on the Web at http://www.w3c.org. In addition to current news updates on developing projects, you can view a complete background of the organization, links to member organizations, and fascinating historical archives and documents related to the Web’s history and evolution. Check it out!

Is basic html an outdated technology?
So why should you care about the W3C and its activities? Well, most importantly, you should realize that the basic HTML that is described and illustrated in this book is a somewhat old technology.