CSS margin-inline-start property
Description
It is a logical property that defines space at the start side of a inline. The selection of start side depends on the writing-mode.
It behaves like margin-left for the horizontal-tb writing mode.
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It behaves like margin-bottom or margin-top for the vertical-rl and vertical-lr writing-mode respectively.
Change the direction of flow of text.
horizontal-tb vertical-lr vertical-rl
Syntax
margin-inline-start : length
Property values
0 lengthDefault
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There is no thickness of the margin area at the start side of the border box.
margin-inline-start: 0;
+ve length
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+ve value represents margin area at the start side of a block.
margin-inline-start: 20px;
-ve length
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The space decreases by 20px at the start of inline i.e the the subsequent content may merge into the element.
margin-inline-start: -20px;
Applicable to
It applies to all elements
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