Style marginLeft Property
Style marginLeft Property
The marginLeft property is used to either set or return the left margin of an element. The basic purpose of margin and padding properties is to insert space around an element. However, margin inserts the space around the border while padding inserts the space within the border of an element.
Syntax:-
Its syntax is:- object.style.marginLeft OR object.style.marginLeft = % | length | auto | initial | inherit
Return:-
Its return is:- string having left margin of an element
Further Explanation:-
Value | Description |
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% | Defines left margin in % of width of parent element. |
length | Defines left margin in length units. |
auto | The browser sets left margin. |
initial | Sets property to its default value. |
inherit | Inherits property from its parent element. |