Category Subject Sinopsys Description Example/Values
margin Sets the size of the overall margin of an element.Multiple values start from the top and go clockwise. H1 {margin: 2em;}
P {0% 5% 0% 5%;}
margin-top Sets the size of the top margin of an element. Negative values are permitted, but exercise caution. Negative margins not handled well by Netscape 4!
margin-right Sets the size of the right margin of an element. Negative values are permitted
margin-bottom Sets the size of the bottom margin of an element. Negative values are permitted
margin-left Sets the size of the left margin of an element. Negative values are permitted
padding Sets the size of the overall padding of an element, which will inherit the element's background. Negative values are not permitted
padding-top Sets the size of the top padding of an element, which will inherit the element's background. Negative values are not permitted.
padding-right Sets the size of the right padding of an element, which will inherit the element's background. Negative values are not permitted.
padding-bottom Sets the size of the bottom padding of an element, which will inherit the element's background. Negative values are not permitted.
padding-left Sets the size of the left padding of an element, which will inherit the element's background. Negative values are not permitted.
border
border-top Shorthand property which defines the width, color, and style of the top border of an element.
border-bottom Shorthand property which defines the width, color, and style of the bottom border of an element.
border-right Shorthand property which defines the width, color, and style of the right border of an element.
border-left Shorthand property which defines the width, color, and style of the left border of an element.
border-color Sets the color of the border of an element.All 4 borders may be separately set
border-top-color
border-right-color
border-bottom-color
border-left-color
border-style Sets the style of the overall border of an element. dashed; dotted; double; groove; inset; outset; ridge; solid; none
border-top-style
border-right-style
border-bottom-style
border-left-style
border-width Sets the width of the overall border of an element, which will inherit the element's background, and may have a foreground of its own (see border-style). Negative values are not permitted.
border-top-width Sets the width of the top border of an element, which will inherit the element's background, and may have a foreground of its own (see border-style). Negative values are not permitted.
border-right-width Sets the width of the right border of an element, which will inherit the element's background, and may have a foreground of its own (see border-style). Negative values are not permitted.
border-bottom-width Sets the width of the bottom border of an element, which will inherit the element's background, and may have a foreground of its own (see border-style). Negative values are not permitted.
border-left-width Sets the width of the left border of an element, which will inherit the element's background, and may have a foreground of its own (see border-style). Negative values are not permitted.