Style marginBottom egenskab

Definition and usage

marginBottom property sets or returns the bottom margin of the element.

margin property and padding property All insert space around the element. However, the difference is that margin inserts space around the border, while padding inserts space inside the element's border.

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS kantmargen

CSS Reference Manual:margin-bottom property

HTML DOM Reference Manual:margin property

Example

Example 1

Set the bottom margin of the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginBottom = "50px";

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Example 2

Set the bottom margin of the <div> element back to "normal":

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginBottom = "0px";

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Example 3

Return the bottom margin of the <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginBottom);

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Example 4

Difference between marginBottom and paddingBottom:

function changeMargin() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginBottom = "100px";
}
function changePadding() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv2").style.paddingBottom = "100px";
}

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Syntax

Return marginBottom property:

object.style.marginBottom

Set marginBottom property:

object.style.marginBottom = "%|length|auto|initial|inherit"

Property value

Value Description
% Define bottom margin as a percentage of the parent element's width.
length Define bottom margin with length units.
auto browser settings for bottom margin.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: 0
Return value: A string representing the element's bottom margin.
CSS version: CSS1

Browserkompatibilitet

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