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CSS CSS Basics (2014) The Box Model Display Values

David Alton
David Alton
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Posted by David Alton
David Alton
1,700 Points

Why apply an "inline" display style if the <a> element is already inline?

We are told to add "display: inline;" which in my understanding was selecting the "callout" class within the <a> element.

If the <a> elements are already inline by default, why do we need to do this, or am I missing something?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The property added in the video is "display: inline-block;" This is a bit different from the default setting of plain "inline".

The important difference in this case is that it allows the margin to be effective.

David Alton
David Alton
1,700 Points
David Alton
David Alton
1,700 Points

Ok, thanks Steven :-).