Re: [css-d] Margin vs. Padding

2007-09-27 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
On 27 Sep 2007, at 14:40, Mark Story wrote: > Nick Fitzsimons wrote: >> On 27 Sep 2007, at 14:04, Scott Povlot wrote: >>> If I don't have a border, what is the difference >>> between using padding or margin to add space around an >>> element? Is there any reason to choose one over the >>> other? >

Re: [css-d] Margin vs. Padding

2007-09-27 Thread Mark Story
Nick Fitzsimons wrote: > On 27 Sep 2007, at 14:04, Scott Povlot wrote: > > >> If I don't have a border, what is the difference >> between using padding or margin to add space around an >> element? Is there any reason to choose one over the >> other? >> > > Vertical margins collapse; padding

Re: [css-d] Margin vs. Padding

2007-09-27 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
On 27 Sep 2007, at 14:04, Scott Povlot wrote: > If I don't have a border, what is the difference > between using padding or margin to add space around an > element? Is there any reason to choose one over the > other? Vertical margins collapse; padding doesn't:

Re: [css-d] Margin vs. Padding

2007-09-27 Thread Ray Leventhal
Scott Povlot wrote: > I think this is a simple question. And perhaps there > is no straight answer. > > If I don't have a border, what is the difference > between using padding or margin to add space around an > element? Is there any reason to choose one over the > other? > Hi Scott, I guess it

[css-d] Margin vs. Padding

2007-09-27 Thread Scott Povlot
I think this is a simple question. And perhaps there is no straight answer. If I don't have a border, what is the difference between using padding or margin to add space around an element? Is there any reason to choose one over the other? Thanks, Scott