The margin-block-end
CSS property defines the logical block end margin of an element, which maps to a physical margin depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation.
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Syntax
/* <length> values */ margin-block-end: 10px; /* An absolute length */ margin-block-end: 1em; /* relative to the text size */ margin-block-end: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */ /* Keyword values */ margin-block-end: auto; /* Global values */ margin-block-end: inherit; margin-block-end: initial; margin-block-end: unset;
It corresponds to the margin-top
, margin-right
, margin-bottom
, or margin-left
property depending on the values defined for writing-mode
, direction
, and text-orientation
.
It relates to margin-block-start
, margin-inline-start
, and margin-inline-end
, which define the other margins of the element.
Values
The margin-block-end
property takes the same values as the margin-left
property.
Formal definition
Initial value | 0 |
---|---|
Applies to | same as margin |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | depends on layout model |
Computed value | if specified as a length, the corresponding absolute length; if specified as a percentage, the specified value; otherwise, auto |
Animation type | a length |
Formal syntax
<'margin-left'>
Examples
Setting block end margin
HTML
<div> <p class="exampleText">Example text</p> </div>
CSS
div { background-color: yellow; width: 120px; height: 120px; } .exampleText { writing-mode: vertical-rl; margin-block-end: 20px; background-color: #c8c800; }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1 The definition of 'margin-block-end' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
margin-block-end | Chrome Full support 69 | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox
Full support
41
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 56 | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 69 | Chrome Android Full support 69 | Firefox Android
Full support
41
| Opera Android Full support 48 | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 10.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
- The mapped physical properties:
margin-top
,margin-right
,margin-bottom
, andmargin-left
writing-mode
,direction
,text-orientation