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Style marginLeft Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The marginLeft property sets or returns the left margin of an element.

Syntax

Set the marginLeft property:

Object.style.marginLeft="%|length|auto|inherit"

Return the marginLeft property:

Object.style.marginLeft

Value Description
% Defines the left margin in % of the width of the parent element
length Defines the left margin in length units
auto The browser sets the left margin
inherit The left margin is inherited from the parent element

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The marginLeft property is supported in all major browsers.

Tips and Notes

Both the margin property and the padding property insert space around an element. However, the difference is that margin inserts the space around the border, while padding inserts the space within  the border of an element.

Example

Example

Change the left margin of a div element:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1
{
border: 1px solid #FF0000;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("ex1").style.marginLeft="100px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="ex1">This is some text.</div>
<br />
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change left margin</button>

</body>
</html>

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Style Object Reference Style Object
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