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*Inherited: No
 
== Syntax ==
 
== Syntax ==
TARGET_ELEMENT {margin-left: value;}
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<pre>TARGET_ELEMENT {margin-left: value;}</pre>
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== Legal Values ==
 
== Legal Values ==
length - fixed left margin entered as pixels (px), centimetres (cm) or inches (in)
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* length - fixed left margin entered as pixels (px), centimetres (cm) or inches (in)
percentage - left-margin value entered as a percentage (%)
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* percentage - left-margin value entered as a percentage (%)
auto - left-margin value is selected by the browser.
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* auto - left-margin value is selected by the browser.
  
 
== Mozilla Recommended Values ==
 
== Mozilla Recommended Values ==
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<pre>h3 {margin-left: -40px;}</pre>
 
<pre>h3 {margin-left: -40px;}</pre>
 
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Specification Conformance  ==
 
== Specification Conformance  ==
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[http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS1#margin-left CSS 1]<br />
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[http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/box.html#propdef-margin-left CSS 2.1]
  
 
== Browser Compatibility ==
 
== Browser Compatibility ==
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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margin-right<br />
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margin-top<br />
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margin-bottom<br />
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margin

Latest revision as of 03:13, 12 December 2006

Summary

Sets the left margin of a given element.

  • Inherited: No

Syntax

TARGET_ELEMENT {margin-left: value;}

Legal Values

  • length - fixed left margin entered as pixels (px), centimetres (cm) or inches (in)
  • percentage - left-margin value entered as a percentage (%)
  • auto - left-margin value is selected by the browser.

Mozilla Recommended Values

Usage Examples

h1 {margin-left: 10%;}
h2 {margin-left: 20px;}
h3 {margin-left: -40px;}

Notes

Negative values are allowed.

Specification Conformance

CSS 1
CSS 2.1

Browser Compatibility

See Also

margin-right
margin-top
margin-bottom
margin