CSS margin-right Property


Example

Set the right margin for a <p> element to 150 pixels: 

p.ex1 {
  margin-right: 150px;
}
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Definition and Usage

The margin-right property sets the right margin of an element.

Note: Negative values are allowed.

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Default value: 0
Inherited: no
Animatable: yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.marginRight="100px" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
margin-right 1.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 3.5


CSS Syntax

margin-right: length|auto|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
length Specifies a fixed right margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px. Read about length units Demo ❯
% Specifies a right margin in percent of the width of the containing element Demo ❯
auto The browser calculates a right margin Demo ❯
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

More Examples

Example

Set the right margin for a <p> element to 50% of the width of the container:

p.ex1 {
  margin-right: 50%;
}
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Example

Set the right margin for a <p> element to 15 em:

p.ex1 {
  margin-right: 15em;
}
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Margin

HTML DOM reference: marginRight property


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