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2 Answers
Erik S.
9,789 PointsPadding is applied to the inside of the border of your element so you can control how far the content is away from the border.
Margin is applied to the outside of the border of your element, so you can control how far the element is away from other elements.
Special usage: if you use a negative margin, you can pull the element closer to other elements. and also good to keep in mind: padding will increase the dimensions of your element, whereas margin won't.
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 PointsThe CSS padding properties are used to generate space around content. The CSS padding properties define the white space between the element content and the element border.
The CSS margin properties are used to generate space around elements. The margin properties set the size of the white space OUTSIDE the border.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsSteven Parker
231,275 PointsI might add that if your element does not have a visible border, the difference might be a bit hard to see, but it can affect how the element is displayed next to other elements. Margins can be collapsed, but not so with padding.
Kailash Seshadri
3,087 PointsKailash Seshadri
3,087 Pointsso padding is between content and border but margin is outside the border? thanks