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padding

Space between an element's border and its content.

Quick-reference summary — a full handcrafted walkthrough is coming soon for this topic.

Space between an element's border and its content.

  • Category: CSS Properties — part of the CSS Tutorial on GoCareerGo
  • Read the short summary above, then check the linked docs for full syntax/behaviour
  • Interview tip: be ready to explain "padding" in one sentence, then back it up with a tiny example
/* padding */
.example {
  /* see the property reference on MDN for full syntax */
}
Tip

Quick recall: "padding" — space between an element's border and its content.