CSS margin Property

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Example

Set all the four margins of a p element:

p
{
margin:2cm 4cm 3cm 4cm;
}

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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

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The margin property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".

Property Values

Value Description
auto The browser calculates a margin
length Specifies a margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px
% Specifies a margin in percent of the width of the containing element
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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