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Diane Ancheril
1,109 PointsMargin and padding
What is the difference between margin and padding?
3 Answers
Martin Foldyna
10,359 PointsHi, with padding you expanding the inner space of the div/button or whatever. With margin you are giving more space to the outside of the div/button/photo etc... Hope it's not confusing what I wrote.
Ari Frankel
Courses Plus Student 5,438 Points
Diane Ancheril
1,109 PointsThanks so much, you guys! All your answers were very helpful.
Joey Ward
Courses Plus Student 24,778 PointsJoey Ward
Courses Plus Student 24,778 PointsA margin adds space between the OUTSIDE of an element and the surrounding elements. Padding adds space INSIDE of an element (between the border and the element's content). Try adding a thick border to an element and playing with margin and padding. You will quickly notice the difference. Also try hitting F12 to use developer tools on your browser. There will be a box that illustrates the difference and provides you with values. In Chrome, click on the "Computed" tab in your developer tools to see this in action.