marginLeft Property - Javascript CSS Style Property

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Description

The marginLeft property sets or gets the left margin of an element.

Property Values

Value Description
% left margin in percentage of the width of the parent element
length left margin in length units
autoThe browser sets the left margin
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element.

Technical Details

Item Value
Default Value: 0
Return Value: A String, representing the left margin of an element
CSS VersionCSS1

Set the left margin of a <div> element:

Demo Code

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDiv {/*from  ww  w .  j a  v  a  2  s  .c  o m*/
    border: 1px solid #FF0000;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="myDiv" style="margin-left:5cm;">This is a div.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">test</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginLeft = '10px';
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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