HTML 4.0 Logo Reader Icon OEB 1.0 Logo PPC Logo Margin-left

This property applies to the left margin of a block element. Margins are always transparent. For more information, see Margins.

Values

Absolute value or percentage of containing element's width

Applies

Block level and replaced

Default

See Default Reader Layout.

Inheritance

Yes

Caution: Lists with negative indents
The combination of a <ul> or <ol> tag with a negative value for the margin-left property can sometimes result in a fatal error. The margin-left property can be assigned to <li> safely, but avoid using this CSS property on list tags.

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