HTML DOM marginLeft Property
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Definition and Usage
The marginLeft property sets the left margin of an element.
Syntax
Object.style.marginLeft=auto|length|%
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Possible Values
Value |
Description |
auto |
The browser sets a left margin |
length |
Defines a fixed left margin |
% |
Defines a left margin in % of the total width of the
document |
Example
The following example changes the left margin of a paragraph:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function changeMargin()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.marginLeft="32px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="changeMargin()"
value="Change the left margin of a paragraph" />
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p id="p1">This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
</html>
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
marginLeft - Change the left margin of an element
Complete Style Object Reference
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