margin-block-end
The margin-block-end
CSS property defines the logical block end margin of an element, which maps to a physical margin depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation.
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Syntax
css
/* <length> values */
margin-block-end: 10px; /* An absolute length */
margin-block-end: 1em; /* relative to the text size */
margin-block-end: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */
/* Keyword values */
margin-block-end: auto;
/* Global values */
margin-block-end: inherit;
margin-block-end: initial;
margin-block-end: revert;
margin-block-end: revert-layer;
margin-block-end: unset;
It corresponds to the margin-top
, margin-right
, margin-bottom
, or margin-left
property depending on the values defined for writing-mode
, direction
, and text-orientation
.
It relates to margin-block-start
, margin-inline-start
, and margin-inline-end
, which define the other margins of the element.
Values
The margin-block-end
property takes the same values as the margin-left
property.
Formal definition
Initial value | 0 |
---|---|
Applies to | same as margin |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | depends on layout model |
Computed value | if specified as a length, the corresponding absolute length; if specified as a percentage, the specified value; otherwise, auto |
Animation type | a length |
Formal syntax
margin-block-end =
<'margin-top'>
Examples
Setting block end margin
HTML
html
<div>
<p class="exampleText">Example text</p>
</div>
CSS
css
div {
background-color: yellow;
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
}
.exampleText {
writing-mode: vertical-rl;
margin-block-end: 20px;
background-color: #c8c800;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1 # margin-properties |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- CSS Logical Properties and Values
- The mapped physical properties:
margin-top
,margin-right
,margin-bottom
, andmargin-left
writing-mode
,direction
,text-orientation