Apa yang dimaksud dengan atribut marginLeft

Definition and Usage

marginLeft property sets or returns the left outer margin of an element.

Margin Property and Padding Property They both insert space around the element, but the difference is that margin inserts space around the border, while padding inserts space inside the element's border.

See Also:

CSS Tutorial:Marjin luar CSS

CSS Reference Manual:margin-left Property

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Margin Property

Example 1

Sets the left outer margin of the <div> element:

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

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Example 2

Changes the left outer margin of the <div> element back to "normal":

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

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Example 3

Returns the left outer margin of the <div> element:

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

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Example 4

Difference between marginLeft and paddingLeft:

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

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Syntax

Returns the marginLeft property:

object.style.marginLeft

Sets the marginLeft property:

object.style.marginLeft = "%|length|auto|inherit"

Property Value

Value Description
% Defines the left outer margin as a percentage of the parent element's width.
length Defines the left outer margin with a length unit.
auto Browser sets the left outer 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 that represents the left outer margin of an element.
CSS Version: CSS1

Browser Support

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