css - how to make sure select option text align in the center in IE?

Question

The following CSS works in FF, but not in IE(at least 8.0), how can I make sure that the text align in the center for IE8.0? Thanks!!!

select, option {
    text-align: center;
}

Answer 1

Unfortunately, you can't change the alignment of SELECT items in IE, although it surprises me that even IE 8 keeps this bad habit.