CSS margin-right Property
CSS margin-right property sets the right side margin to HTML Element(s).
The syntax to specify a value for margin-right property is
margin-right: value;
The following table gives the possible values that could be given to margin-right property.
| Value | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| length | Any valid CSS length unit. Refer CSS Length Units tutorial. | margin-right: 10px;margin-right: 5pt;margin-right: 2cm; |
| Percentage Value | Right margin in percent of the width of the containing element. | margin-right: 20%; |
| initial | Sets margin-right to default value. | margin-right: initial; |
| inherit | Inherits margin-right value from its parent element. | margin-right: inherit; |
Examples
In the following examples, we set right margin to HTML Element(s) with a few allowed values for margin-right CSS property.
Simple Example for margin-right
The following is a simple example, where we set margin-right for paragraph with 50px.
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Different Values for margin-right
The following is a simple example, where we set different margin-right values for paragraphs.
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margin-right with CSS Length Units
In the following example, we apply margin-right property to paragraphs with a few different CSS Length Unit values.
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margin-right with Percentage Values
In the following example, we apply margin-right property to paragraphs with a few different percentage values.
If margin-right is specified in percentage values, and if width of the HTML element changes, then the margin also changes. For example, try to resize the browser window, and observe the right margin for these HTML Elements.
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margin-right for a few HTML elements
In the following example, we take a few HTML elements like h1, p, a, and pre, and set margin-right for these.
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Conclusion
In this CSS Tutorial, we learned about margin-right property, and how to use this property for HTML Elements, with examples.