Javascript DOM CSS Style marginLeft Property compare to paddingLeft

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Difference between marginLeft and paddingLeft:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {/*w w w .j  a v  a 2 s  .  com*/
  border: 1px solid #FF0000;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="myDiv">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="changeMargin()">Change left margin of the div element</button>
<br><br>

<div id="myDiv2">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="changePadding()">Change left padding of the div element</button>

<script>
function changeMargin() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginLeft = "100px";
}

function changePadding() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv2").style.paddingLeft = "100px";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>



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