CSS margin-right Property
Example
Set the right margin for a <p> element to 150 pixels:
p.ex1 {
margin-right: 150px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The margin-right property sets the right margin of an element.
Note: Negative values are allowed.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.marginRight="100px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| margin-right | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
margin-right: length|auto|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Specifies a fixed right margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px. Read about length units | Play it » |
| % | Specifies a right margin in percent of the width of the containing element | Play it » |
| auto | The browser calculates a right margin | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Set the right margin for a <p> element to 50% of the width of the container:
p.ex1 {
margin-right: 50%;
}
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Example
Set the right margin for a <p> element to 15 em:
p.ex1 {
margin-right: 15em;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Margin
HTML DOM reference: marginRight property
