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CSS

Posted by Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

Why does padding not attach to right side?

Why does this padding not cling to the right side on the right like it does on the left?

<html>
<head>
<style>
#footer {
   position: relative;
   padding: 100px;
   left: -20px;
   right: -20px;
   background-color: black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id = footer>

</div>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Alexandru Noti
Alexandru Noti
8,444 Points 
<head>
<style>
#footer {
   padding: 100px;
   left: -20px;
   right: -20px;
   background-color: black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id = "footer">

</div>
</body>
</html>

Try this code!

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

Thanks for your help but I have figured it out by placing an absolute div inside the relative div, then using that code :)

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

did you want

padding-right : 100px;
Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

No, I was wondering why 

right: -20px;

does not make the padding attach to the right side like it does to the left

Alexandru Noti
Alexandru Noti
8,444 Points
Alexandru Noti
Alexandru Noti
8,444 Points

<div id = footer> is not right try <div id="footer">

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

That can't be the problem because it attached to the left side, so I know it selected it