CSS margin Property
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Definition
The margin property is a shorthand property for setting all of the properties for the four margins
in one declaration.
Note: Negative values are allowed.
Inherited: No
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.margin="100px"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
margin property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Example
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h1
{margin: 10px}
all four margins will be 10px
h1
{margin: 10px 2%}
top and bottom margin will be 10px, left and right margin will be 2% of the total
width of the
document.
h1
{margin: 10px 2% -10px}
top margin will be 10px, left and right margin will be 2% of the total width of the
document, bottom margin will be -10px
h1
{margin: 10px 2% -10px auto}
top margin will be 10px, right margin will be 2% of the total width of the
document, bottom margin will be -10px, left margin will be set by
the browser
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Possible Values
| Value |
Description |
margin-top
margin-right
margin-bottom
margin-left |
Sets the properties for the margins. The values comes in %
(defines a margin in % of the total height/width of the
document), length (defines a fixed margin), and auto (the browser sets a margin).
Default value: Not defined |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
All the margin properties in one declaration
This example demonstrates how to set a shorthand property for setting all of the margin properties
in one declaration.
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