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== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
| − | + | <pre>TARGET_ELEMENT {margin: 10px}</pre> | |
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== Legal Values == | == Legal Values == | ||
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| + | Values can be specified as pixels (px) or percentage (%) | ||
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| + | 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). | ||
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| + | Negative values are allowed. | ||
== Mozilla Recommended Values == | == Mozilla Recommended Values == | ||
== Usage Examples == | == Usage Examples == | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | h1 {margin: 10px} | ||
| + | all four margins will be 10px | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | 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 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | 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 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| + | Negative values are allowed. | ||
== Specification Conformance == | == Specification Conformance == | ||
| + | [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS1#margin CSS1]<br /> | ||
| + | [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/box.html#margin-properties CSS2]<br /> | ||
| + | [http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/box.html#propdef-margin CSS3] | ||
== Browser Compatibility == | == Browser Compatibility == | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| + | [http://www.w3.org W3.org - Cascading Style Sheets ]<br /> | ||
| + | [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_margin.asp W3Schools] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 8 December 2006
Contents
Summary
The margin property is used for setting the four margins in one declaration.
Inherited: No
Syntax
TARGET_ELEMENT {margin: 10px}
Legal Values
Values can be specified as pixels (px) or percentage (%)
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).
Negative values are allowed.
Mozilla Recommended Values
Usage Examples
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
Notes
Negative values are allowed.
