LEFTMARGIN Attribute | leftMargin Property

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Sets or retrieves the left margin for the entire body of the page, overriding the default margin.

Syntax

HTML<BODY LEFTMARGIN = sMargin... >
ScriptingBODY.leftMargin [ = sMargin ]

Possible Values

sMarginVariant that specifies or receives the left margin, in pixels.

The property is read/write. The property has a default value of 10.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

If the value is an empty string, the left margin is on the left edge.

By default, when you set the value of this property, the opposite margin is set to the same value.

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this property.

Applies To

BODY