box model

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The set of CSS rules that govern the size, shape, spacing, borders, and margins of web page elements.

Word forms

box model box models

Etymology

So called because the padding, border, and margin can be visualised as three levels of boxes surrounding an element.

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