css - padding and margin 1

[MrTom]

what is the difference? they seem to behave differently in some situations.
do they relate in anyway to parent <div>'s

 

[starway]

margin = distance between the border of a block element and surrounding space

padding = distance between the border of a block element and it's content

Read here about it:

http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/box.html

good luck

 

[MrTom]

Thanks!

it can be difficult to find the right documentation sometimes but the picture near the top of that page is exactly what i needed.