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Brad Lacke
7,438 PointsDisplay property of the .callout links
Am I correct in saying that the main reason for styling the .callout links as "inline-block" elements is so that we can apply the top margin?
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Jesus Mendoza
23,288 PointsInline-Block lets you manipulate the container as a Block element, but at the same time it acts like an inline element. The most noticable properties that can be applied to inline-block elements that can't be applied to inline elements can be width, height, margins and paddings.
Sunshine Khawaja
1,845 PointsI think in this example you are exactly right. The margins applied seems to be the only obvious reason for adding the display: inline-block;.
tian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Pointstian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Pointsinline element can be applied with padding, but the padding won't affect other surrounding elements' position.
Jesus Mendoza
23,288 PointsJesus Mendoza
23,288 PointsYeah but the top and bottom padding does not affect inline elements
tian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Pointstian jin
Courses Plus Student 5,162 Pointsfor top margin and bottom margin it doesn't affect, for top padding and bottom padding, it does.