This chapter discusses about the margins in CSS. Margins are used to create space around an element.
They define the amount of space between an element’s border and adjacent elements.
Possible Values
Following values can be passed to each side:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | The margin is calculated automatically by the browser |
| length | The margin is specified in px, pt, cm, etc |
| % | The margin is specified in percentage (%) of the width of the containing element |
| inherit | The margin is inherited from the parent element |
Note: Negative values are allowed to be passed as margin.
Syntax
selector {
margin: top right bottom left;
}
You can specify margins for all sides at once (top, right, bottom, left) or set specific values for individual sides.
CSS Margins – Related Properties
You can set the margin for each side individually, which is as follows:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| margin | a shorthand property that sets the margin properties in one declaration |
| margin-top | sets the top margin of the element |
| margin-right | sets the right margin of the element |
| margin-bottom | sets the bottom margin of the element |
| margin-left | sets the left margin of the element |
| margin-block | sets logical block start and end margins for an element. |
| margin-inline | sets logical inline start and end margins of an element. |
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