CSS margin Property

Definition

The margin property is a shorthand property for setting all of the properties for the four margins in one declaration.
Note: Negative values are allowed.
Inherited: No

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JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.margin="100px"

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Example

h1 {margin: 10px} all four margins will be 10px h1 {margin: 10px 2%} top and bottom margin will be 10px, left and right margin will be 2% of the total width of the document. h1 {margin: 10px 2% -10px} top margin will be 10px, left and right margin will be 2% of the total width of the document, bottom margin will be -10px h1 {margin: 10px 2% -10px auto} top margin will be 10px, right margin will be 2% of the total width of the document, bottom margin  will be -10px, left margin will be set by the browser

Possible Values

Value	Description
margin-top margin-right margin-bottom margin-left	Sets the properties for the margins. The values comes in % (defines a margin in % of the total height/width of the document), length (defines a fixed margin), and auto (the browser sets a margin). Default value: Not defined

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