CSS margin-bottom Property

Example

Set the bottom margin for a p element:

p
{
margin-bottom:2cm;
}

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The margin-bottom property sets the bottom margin of an element.

Note: Negative values are allowed.

Default value:	0
Inherited:	no
Version:	CSS1
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.marginBottom="10px"

The margin-bottom property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".

Value	Description
auto	The browser calculates a bottom margin
length	Specifies a fixed bottom margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px
%	Specifies a bottom margin in percent of the width of the containing element
inherit	Specifies that the bottom margin should be inherited from the parent element

CSS tutorial: CSS Margin