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Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
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Posted by Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
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display: inline-block | How does this CSS property exactly work?

Hi, I didn't quite get the CSS property display: inline-block . Can someone please explain me that with some example please? Cheers, Shadab Khan

1 Answer

Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Hi, inline-block allows you to display an element on the same line as other elements like the value inline. However, the difference is that, you can set a width and height for the element, and any top and bottom margins/paddings will be able to be set as well.

With the value inline, you are limited with what you can do with the element, it's width is only as wide as its content, and you can only use left/right margin/padding values.

Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
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Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
5,470 Points

Thanks, Jamie. That's very well explained.