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CSS margin Property
Definition and Usage
The margin shorthand property sets all the margin properties in one declaration. This property can have from one to four values.
Examples:
- margin:10px 5px 15px 20px;
- top margin is 10px
- right margin is 5px
- bottom margin is 15px
- left margin is 20px
- margin:10px 5px 15px;
- top margin is 10px
- right and left margins are 5px
- bottom margin is 15px
- margin:10px 5px;
- top and bottom margins are 10px
- right and left margins are 5px
- margin:10px;
- all four margins are 10px
Note: Negative values are allowed.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.margin="10px 5px" |
Browser Support
The margin property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| auto | The browser calculates a margin | Play it » |
| length | Specifies a margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px | Play it » |
| % | Specifies a margin in percent of the width of the containing element | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the margin should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Margin
HTML DOM reference: margin property
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