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HTML How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Take a Mobile-First Approach

Posted by Javid Abbasov
Javid Abbasov
9,243 Points

I just didn't got, why we use margin? what is the purpose?

I just didn't got, why we use margin? what is the purpose? because i set it to 0 and then set it to 100 and there was no changes. Thanks for help.

3 Answers

sarahwehinger
sarahwehinger
3,848 Points
sarahwehinger
sarahwehinger
3,848 Points

Do you mean "why using generally margins in css"? Or in this video?

Benjamin Hedgepeth
Benjamin Hedgepeth
5,672 Points
Benjamin Hedgepeth
Benjamin Hedgepeth
5,672 Points

Margin is applied to elements for the purpose of adding space in between them.

Louis Espinoza
Louis Espinoza
1,392 Points
Louis Espinoza
Louis Espinoza
1,392 Points

I am a little confused myself. We add a margin of 0 to the logo element but after refreshing the page you see no changes being made. What was the purpose of adding a margin of 0 in the first place?