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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Style the Basic Elements

Muhammad Sohaib
Muhammad Sohaib
1,819 Points
Posted by Muhammad Sohaib
Muhammad Sohaib
1,819 Points

MARGIN PROPERTY IN CSS

Hi guys, Got a BUMMER:) Question is (Select the ID wrapper, set it to a max width of 940 pixels, and then center it on the page using the margin property.) how to center it using margin property in css?

#wrapper{  max-width:940;
                    margin:..??

thanks

css/main.css 
 a {
   text-decoration:none
 }
 #wrapper {
   max-width:940px;
   margin:5%
 }

1 Answer

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Hello Muhammad, it looks like you are missing a couple semicolons at the end of your declaration values, and here is how to center the wrapper with auto.

#wrapper {
   margin: auto;
 }