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vamosrope14
14,932 PointsDo inline and block elements come with a specific amount of padding and margin applied to them by default?
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3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsYou might be using the wrong term. In CSS, the word "padding" refers to space inside an element, between its content and border (though the border may not be visible).
But yes, if you have a smaller element inside a larger one, then there will be some space on at least one side (by default, on the right) between that element and its container. But it's not padding (in the container) or margin (in the smaller one), even if it looks like it might be one or the other.
When you get a chance, you might want to learn about the built-in developer tools in the browser. They allow you to visualize things like margins that otherwise can't be seen (except how they affect element positions).
vamosrope14
14,932 Points.
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsThe space you see on either side of the heading is not padding. It is because of the "text-align: center" setting.
Before that was applied (during the Text Styles video in the previous stage), the heading was against the left side.
vamosrope14
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vamosrope14
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Steven Parker
231,261 PointsSteven Parker
231,261 PointsThat's not quite it. There are other possible display properties besides "inline" and "block", but it's not set to anything by default. But each kind of element does have a default display mode that is used when no specific property is set.
Some elements have padding or margins by default, but most do not. That doesn't mean you must always add it, depending on the layout you might add some to a few elements or possibly none at all.