// text-align:center for internet explorer, margin:auto for firefox
<div style="text-align:center"> <div style="margin:auto">the textdiv> </div>
// center vertically with table
<table><tr><td valign="middle">the texttd></tr>table>
// or without table (only firefox, .. / not in internet explorer <=6!)
<div style="display:table-cell; vertical-align: middle">the textdiv>