CSS Box Model
In CSS, the term "box model" is used when talking about design and layout. The CSS box model is essentially a box that wraps around every HTML element. It consists of: margins, borders, padding, and the actual content.
Content area
The content area, bounded by the content edge, contains the "real" content of the element, such as text, an image, or a video player. Its dimensions are the content width (or content-box width) and the content height (or content-box height). It often has a background colour or background image.
If the box-sizing
property is set to content-box
(default) and if the element is a block element, the content area's size can be explicitly defined with the width
, min-width
, max-width
, height
, min-height
, and max-height
properties.
Padding area
The padding area, bounded by the padding edge, extends the content area to include the element's padding. Its dimensions are the padding-box width and the padding-box height.
The thickness of the padding is determined by the padding-top
, padding-right
, padding-bottom
, padding-left
, and shorthand padding
properties.
Border area
The border area, bounded by the border edge, extends the padding area to include the element's borders. Its dimensions are the border-box width and the border-box height.
The thickness of the borders are determined by the border-width
and shorthand border
properties. If the box-sizing
property is set to border-box
, the border area's size can be explicitly defined with the width
, min-width
, max-width
, height
, min-height
, and max-height
properties. When there is a background (background-color
or background-image
) set on a box, it extends to the outer edge of the border (i.e. extends underneath the border in z-ordering). This default behavior can be altered with the background-clip
CSS property.
Margin area
The margin area, bounded by the margin edge, extends the border area to include an empty area used to separate the element from its neighbors. Its dimensions are the margin-box width and the margin-box height.
The size of the margin area is determined by the margin-top
, margin-right
, margin-bottom
, margin-left
, and shorthand margin
properties. When margin collapsing occurs, the margin area is not clearly defined since margins are shared between boxes.
Finally, note that for non-replaced inline elements, the amount of space taken up (the contribution to the height of the line) is determined by the line-height
property, even though the borders and padding are still displayed around the content.
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