CSS Formatting text alignment within a element

I am basically trying to align text within a div element to format an interactive SI unit chart. I want to create two columns of content on the left and right side of the divide. The left has prefixes (centi-, milli-, etc.) and the right has their corresponding values (10^-2, 10^-3 etc.). When hovering cursor over an element in the chart, I want that entire horizontal section of the chart to change in background color (so the horizontal section with both centi- and 10^-2 for example). I tried subdividing the div element but was unsuccessful because the columns will not align properly and the prefix and its corresponding value are on different lines. An example of the code is below. Help

<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

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– Thomas
Nov 20 '18 at 18:17

make them inline-block

– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 18:29

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<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

Scroll down to see the result of the code snippet. My bad

– Thomas
Nov 20 '18 at 18:17

make them inline-block

– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 18:29

add a comment |

<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

<body>

<style>

.hover:hover {

	background-color:yellow;

	}

</style>

	<div style="with:300px;border:solid;position:absolute;margin-left:100px;margin-top:200px;">

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	centi-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-2

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	milli-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-3

	</div>

	</div>

	<div class="hover">

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

	micro-

	</div>

	<div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

	10^-6

	</div>

	</div>

	</div>

</body>

html css

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16

Thomas

Scroll down to see the result of the code snippet. My bad

– Thomas
Nov 20 '18 at 18:17

make them inline-block

– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 18:29

add a comment |

Scroll down to see the result of the code snippet. My bad

– Thomas
Nov 20 '18 at 18:17

make them inline-block

– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 18:29

Scroll down to see the result of the code snippet. My bad

– Thomas
Nov 20 '18 at 18:17

make them inline-block

– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 18:29

add a comment |

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.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

Div has display:block by default. Make those divs display:inline-block.

edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

Smollet777

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.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

Div has display:block by default. Make those divs display:inline-block.

edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

Smollet777

1,34511015

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.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

Div has display:block by default. Make those divs display:inline-block.

edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

Smollet777

1,34511015

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.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

Div has display:block by default. Make those divs display:inline-block.

edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

Smollet777

1,34511015

.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

Div has display:block by default. Make those divs display:inline-block.

.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

.hover div {

  display: inline-block

}



.hover:hover {

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div style="with:300px;border:1px solid;">

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      centi-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-2

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      milli-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-3

    </div>

  </div>

  <div class="hover">

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:left">

      micro-

    </div>

    <div style="width:100px;text-align:right">

      10^-6

    </div>

  </div>

</div>

edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:37

answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

Smollet777

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answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

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answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:28

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