CSS margin-right Property

Description

The margin-right property of an element sets the margin space required on the right of an element. A negative value is also allowed.

Initial value: 0
Applies to: All elements
Inherited: No
Media: Visual
Computed value: As specified, but with relative lengths converted into absolute pixel values.
Animatable: Yes
CSS Version: CSS1, CSS2, CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.marginRight

Syntax

margin-right: <length> | <percentage> | auto

Values

<length>Specifies a fixed length, using any standard CSS length units. Negative Values are allowed.
<percentage>A percentage always relative to the width of the containing block.
inherit

Example

HTML

<div class="parent"> 

   <div class="child">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</div> 

</div>

CSS

.parent { 
   background: #e2edc1;
   padding: 10px;
} 
.child { 
   border: 3px solid #333391; 
   padding: 10px;
   margin: 10px;
   margin-right: 40px;
}

Result