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The display: inline-block Value

Compared to display: inline, the major difference is that display: inline-block allows to set a width and height on the element.

Also, with display: inline-block, the top and bottom margins/paddings are respected, but with display: inline they are not.

Compared to display: block, the major difference is that display: inline-block does not add a line-break after the element, so the element can sit next to other 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 */ width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid blue; background-color: yellow; }span.b { display: inline-block; width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid blue; background-color: yellow; } span.c { display: block; width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid blue; background-color: yellow; } Try it Yourself »

Using inline-block to Create Navigation Links

One common use for display: inline-block is to display list items horizontally instead of vertically. The following example creates horizontal navigation links:

Example

.nav { background-color: yellow; list-style-type: none; text-align: center; padding: 0; margin: 0;}.nav li { display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; padding: 20px;} Try it Yourself » ❮ Previous Next ❯ +1 W3schools Pathfinder Track your progress - it's free! Log in Sign Up

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