CSS box model FAQ

Q:What is the CSS box model?

A: The CSS box model is a box that surrounds every HTML element. For instance, margins, borders, padding, and content.

Q:What is the difference between margin and padding?

A: The difference between margin and padding is padding covers the area around content, where margin covers the area outside the border.

Q:How is an HTML element height and width determined?

A: The height and width of a HTML element is determined by adding the padding, borders, and margins to the width and height. For instance, to get the total width of an element you must add the left and right padding, left and right border, and left and right margin to the width.

Q:Explain this CSS property: padding:25px 50px;

A: If you are using the CSS property padding:25px 50px; you are inserting the top and bottom paddings to be 25px and the right and left paddings to be 50px.

Q:What is the difference between a border and an outline?

A: The difference between border and outline is a border is the area around the padding and content area, where outline is drawn outside the border.