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CSS

Posted by matt koracin
matt koracin
2,347 Points

textual values difference

What's the difference between "auto" and "initial" values? It seems they're the same to me: the browser default.

2 Answers

Zen Hess
Zen Hess
6,700 Points

Initial values are indeed "browser default" values. Auto values on the other hand are values set according to the context of the element. For example, if you are trying to center an item within a div, its initial value will likely be aligned left (assuming there are not previous style sheets effecting it). When you set this item to auto, then the margins will be adjusted in such a way that it is centered.

So, initial is the browser default; auto is a styling based on the content and its surroundings.

http://www.w3.org/Style/Examples/007/center.en.html

matt koracin
matt koracin
2,347 Points
matt koracin
matt koracin
2,347 Points

cool, thanks