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HTML How to Make a Website Adding Pages to a Website Add Iconography

Henning Holm
Henning Holm
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Posted by Henning Holm
Henning Holm
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Padding vs margin

It is correct to look at padding as space between objects, while margin is more like an indentation?

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james south
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james south
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padding is space between the content and its container. margin is space between containers. both can be used to position, which is best depends on the particular content and context of its placement.