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Michael L
Michael L
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Posted by Michael L
Michael L
2,482 Points

.Profile-photo margin property values meaning not clear

Hello - the question is about margin property for profile-photo class that was attached to the image.

Here is the rule:

.profile-photo { margin: 0 auto 30px }

What is the meaning of margin values when there 3 of them? (I understand that if we have 4 values, it applies "clockwise": top, right, bottom, left; if there are 2 values, the first one is for top and bottom and 2nd one is for right and left.)

Thank you in advance!

1 Answer

rydavim
rydavim
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rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

When you only specify three values, they are taken as top, right and left, bottom.

You can find the w3schools page for the shorthand here.

I personally don't find the three value shorthand intuitive, so I avoid using it. Maybe with more experience I'll find it easier to remember. I suppose if you think of the full shorthand as clockwise, the three notation is top-down.

Michael L
Michael L
2,482 Points
Michael L
Michael L
2,482 Points

Thanks a lot, appreciate the quick response!