CSS display: inline-block
The CSS display: inline-block
The display: inline-block
property combines the features of both inline and block elements.
An element with display: inline-block will
appear on the same line as other inline or inline-block elements. In addition,
you can set the
width ,
height ,
margin-top , and
margin-bottom properties for
the element (like block elements).
The following example shows the different behavior of display: inline, display: inline-block
and display: block:
Example
span.a {
display: inline; /* the default for span */
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
span.b {
display: inline-block;
width: 100px;
height: 35px;
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
span.c {
display: block;
width: 100px;
height: 35px;
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
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display: inline; /* the default for span */
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
span.b {
display: inline-block;
width: 100px;
height: 35px;
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
span.c {
display: block;
width: 100px;
height: 35px;
padding: 5px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
Create a Horizontal Navigation Menu
A common use for display: inline-block
is to display list items horizontally instead of vertically. The following
example creates a horizontal navigation menu:
Example
Create a horizontal navigation menu:
.nav {
background-color: lightgray;
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.nav li {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 18px;
padding: 15px;
}
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background-color: lightgray;
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.nav li {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 18px;
padding: 15px;
}
CSS Property
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| display | Specifies the display behavior (the type of rendering box) of an element |