Difference between margin and padding?




Remember these 3 points:

  • The Margin is the extra space around the control.
  • The Padding is extra space inside the control.
  • The Padding of an outer control is the Margin of an inner control.

Demo Image:(where red box is desire control) 

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When to use margin vs padding in CSS [closed]


Explanation of the different parts:

  • Content - The content of the box, where text and images appear
  • Padding - Clears an area around the content. The padding is transparent
  • Border - A border that goes around the padding and content
  • Margin - Clears an area outside the border. The margin is transparent
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Live example (play around by changing the values):