CSS margin-left Property
Example
Set the left margin for a <p> element to 30 pixels:
p.ex1 {
margin-left: 30px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The margin-left property sets the left margin of an element.
Note: Negative values are allowed.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.marginLeft="100px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| margin-left | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
margin-left: length|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| length | Specifies a fixed left margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px. Negative values are allowed. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Specifies a left margin in percent of the width of the containing element | Demo ❯ |
| auto | The browser calculates a left margin | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Set the left margin for a <p> element to 10% of the width of the container:
p.ex1 {
margin-left: 10%;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Margin
HTML DOM reference: marginLeft property
