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CSS CSS Foundations The Box Model The CSS Box Model Concept

Posted by Charlie Person
Charlie Person
8,692 Points

Not sure why the div element recedes so much at 13:38 when he makes it 10% and then 30%.

It's obviously further. Is this relative to the body? If yes- why?

1 Answer

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Hi Charlie, it looks about right to me. The extra space looks to be from the dotted border.

CSS Box Model