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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Center the Wrapper

Posted by nabilmakhout
nabilmakhout
18,082 Points

Why is padding being added outside the wrapper?

I thought the padding would only add space inwards and not between the wrapper and the browser window.

The definition that is below the video for padding is:

padding - Sets the space on the interior four sides of an element. Accepts any CSS length unit.

So I don't really understand how come it added space on the outside (I thought this was the margin). I'm confused now. Can someone please explain me what's happening here?

1 Answer

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

Are you sure you added it to the proper element?

nabilmakhout
nabilmakhout
18,082 Points

I didn't add anything I'm just watching the video's - when he refreshed the page he said he have outer and inner space.

Edit: ooh never mind, he also had the margin property! So stupid of me. Thanks anyway