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CSS MARGINS
CSS ‘margin’ properties enables to create space around an HTML element, outside any border. It is
also possible to use negative values to overlap the content. The various margin properties and their
values are given in the table.
Property Value
margin Specifies the top, right, left and bottom margin around an element.
margin-top Specifies the top margin of an element.
margin-right Specifies the right margin of an element.
margin-left Specifies the left margin of an element.
margin-bottom Specifies the bottom margin of an element.
Example: <P STYLE=“MARGIN:VALUE;”>TEXT</P>
[OR]
<P STYLE=“MARGIN-TOP:Value; MARGIN-BOTTOM:VALUE;
MARGIN-RIGHT:VALUE; MARGIN-LEFT:VALUE;”>
TEXT
</P>
Let us create a web page to use margins.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
ILLUSTRATION OF MARGIN
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<P STYLE="MARGIN-TOP:200PX; MARGIN-BOTTOM:100PX; MARGIN-RIGHT:200PX;
MARGIN-LEFT:120PX;">
With the introduction of computers, the business world was changed
forever. Using computers and software, businesses use information
technology to ensure that their departments run smoothly. They use
information technology in a number of different departments including
human resources, finance, manufacturing, and security.
</P>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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