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
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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