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 |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.margin="100px 50px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| margin | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
margin: length|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Specifies a margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0 | Play it » |
| % | Specifies a margin in percent of the width of the containing element | Play it » |
| auto | The browser calculates a margin | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Margin
CSS tutorial: CSS Box Model
HTML DOM reference: margin property