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HTML Build a Responsive Website Creating a Fluid Foundation Creating Flexible Margins

Posted by Branko Dragovic
Branko Dragovic
26,314 Points

problem

i'm having problems with this margin should it be 10/800 = 0.0125 ???

if so its not working ?

2 Answers

James Ingmire
James Ingmire
11,901 Points
James Ingmire
James Ingmire
11,901 Points

When setting flexible margin on an element, your context is the width of the element's container. When setting flexible padding on an element, your context is the width of the element itself.

Target / Context (so the target is the width of the elements container DIVIDE BY the margin. It looks like you have done it correctly but you need to convert it into a percentage: 1.25%; Hope it helps.

Branko Dragovic
Branko Dragovic
26,314 Points
Branko Dragovic
Branko Dragovic
26,314 Points

yes, you are right, i completely forgot about it. Tnx James :)