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1,158 PointsI honestly did not understand the difrent value of the margin can somebody please explain this in a difrent manner pleas
Just looking for a diffrent way of looking at it please help
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsMargin is just spacing around an element. You can specify margin separately for top, right, bottom, or left, or you can combine them into one margin property.
You can specify a quantity and unit (like "20px") for a specific size, or "auto" for centering.
Does that help?
Diego Andrade
1,158 Pointsyes thank you very much c:
Benjamin Hedgepeth
5,672 PointsWhen applying padding to an element it is adding space within the content box (refer to the box model). When applying margin to an element space is added outside of the element to give separation between neighboring elements.
Matthew Garza
26,312 PointsMatthew Garza
26,312 Pointsthe box model?