Box Model

CSS BOX MODEL

All HTML elements can be considered as boxes. In CSS, the term "box model" is used when talking about design and layout. The CSS box model is essentially a box that wraps around HTML elements, and it consists of: margins, borders, padding, and the actual content.
The box model allows us to place a border around elements and space elements in relation to other elements.

Margin -The margin is the length between the border and the browser - <div class="margin">

.margin
{
width:100px;
}

Border - A border that goes around the padding and content. The border is affected by the background color of the box- <div class="border">

.border
{
color:yellow;
}

Padding - Clears an area around the content. The padding is affected by the background color of the box- <div class="padding">

.padding
{
width:100px;
}

Content - The content of the box, where text and images appear-

<div class="content">

.content
{
background: blue;
color:yellow;
}



Bibliography

• W3schools, Date Accessed: 18/12/12- http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_boxmodel.asp 
• CSS tricks, Date Accesssed: 18/12/12- http://css-tricks.com/the-css-box-model/