CSS BASIC PROPERTIES

📌 3. Border (Element’s Edge)

The border is the visible edge around an element.

✅ Properties

Property Description

border Defines width, style, and color in one line.

border-width Sets the border thickness.

border-style Defines the border type (solid, dashed, dotted, etc.).

border-color Sets the border color.

border-radius Rounds the corners.

📝 Example

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div {

border: 3px solid black;

📌 Effect: A 3px solid black border around the box.

🔹 Shorthand

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border: 2px dashed red;

📌 Effect: A 2px red dashed border.

🔹 Rounded Corners

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border-radius: 10px;

📌 Effect: Smooth, curved edges.

📌 4. Margin (Outer Space)

Margin creates space between elements.

✅ Properties

Property Description

margin Sets margin for all sides.

margin-top Adds margin only at the top.

margin-right Adds margin only at the right.

margin-bottom Adds margin only at the bottom.

margin-left Adds margin only at the left.

margin: auto; Centers the element horizontally.

📝 Example

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div {

margin: 30px;

📌 Effect: The box has 30px space on all sides.

🔹 Shorthand

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margin: 10px 20px 15px 5px; /* (Top Right Bottom Left) */

🔹 Auto Centering
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div {

margin: 0 auto;

width: 200px;

📌 Effect: The element is centered horizontally.

📌 Box Model Summary

Property Effect

content Defines the size of the box.

padding Adds space inside the box.

border Creates an outline around the box.

margin Adds space outside the box.

✅ Use box-sizing: border-box; to include padding & border in width/height calculations.

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classification properties in css

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📌 CSS Classification Properties

CSS classification properties control how elements behave in layouts, including display types,
positioning, floating, visibility, and content handling.

📌 1. display (Defines How Elements Appear)

🔹 Controls whether an element is block, inline, flex, grid, etc.

Value Behavior

block Takes full width, starts on a new line.

inline Takes only necessary width, stays in line.

inline-block Like inline but allows width & height.

none Hides the element completely.

flex Turns into a flex container.

grid Turns into a grid container.

📝 Example:

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div {

display: block;

span {

display: inline;

📌 Effect:

 <div> takes full width

 <span> stays inline

📌 2. float (Floating Elements)

🔹 Moves elements left or right, allowing text/content to wrap around them.

✅ Common Values:
Value Effect

left Moves element to the left of the container.

right Moves element to the right of the container.

none No floating (default).

📝 Example:

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img {

float: left;

margin-right: 10px;

📌 Effect: The image floats left, and text wraps around it.

📌 3. clear (Stops Floating)

🔹 Prevents elements from overlapping floating elements.

✅ Common Values:

Value Effect

left Stops elements from being next to left-floated elements.

right Stops elements from being next to right-floated elements.

both Clears both left & right floats.

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.clearfix::after {

content: "";
 display: block;

clear: both;

📌 Effect: Prevents floating elements from breaking layouts.

📌 4. position (Element Positioning)

🔹 Controls how elements are positioned in a document.

✅ Common Values:

Value Effect

static Default positioning (normal document flow).

relative Moves element relative to its original position.

absolute Moves element relative to its nearest positioned ancestor.

fixed Stays fixed relative to the viewport.

sticky Sticks while scrolling but within a boundary.

📝 Example:

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div {

position: absolute;

top: 50px;

left: 100px;

📌 Effect: Moves the <div> 50px down and 100px right.

📌 5. visibility (Showing/Hiding Elements)

✅ Common Values:

Value Effect

visible The element is visible.

hidden The element is hidden but still takes up space.

📝 Example:

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p{

visibility: hidden;

📌 Effect: The paragraph is hidden but still occupies space.

📌 6. overflow (Handling Content Overflow)

🔹 Controls how content behaves when it exceeds its container size.

✅ Common Values:

Value Effect

visible Content overflows the container.

hidden Hides overflowed content.

scroll Adds a scrollbar for overflowed content.

auto Adds a scrollbar only when needed.

📝 Example:

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div {
 width: 200px;

height: 100px;

overflow: auto;

📌 Effect: A scrollbar appears only if content overflows.

📌 7. z-index (Layering Elements)

🔹 Controls stacking order of overlapping elements.

✅ Common Values:

Value Effect

auto Default stacking order.

0, 1, 2,... Higher values bring elements to the front.

-1, -2,... Lower values push elements behind.

📝 Example:

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.box {

position: absolute;

z-index: 10;

📌 Effect: The element appears on top of lower z-index elements.

🎯 Summary Table

Property Effect

display Defines element behavior (block, inline, flex, grid).

float Moves elements left/right.

clear Stops elements from floating next to each other.

position Controls element positioning (static, absolute, fixed, sticky).

visibility Shows or hides elements (but still takes up space).

overflow Controls content overflow (hidden, scroll, auto).

z-index Controls layering of overlapping elements.

🚀 Key Takeaways

✅ Use display to control element behavior.

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