- From: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 22:11:04 +0100
- To: Matthew Brealey <thelawnet@yahoo.com>
- CC: www-style <www-style@w3.org>
Matthew Brealey wrote: > > --- Ian Hickson <py8ieh@bath.ac.uk> wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Matthew Brealey wrote: > > > > > Can someone tell me: > > > > > 1. what is the CSS equivalent of (the deprecated) vspace and hspace, > > > padding or margin (HTML describes it as 'white space' around the > > > element (this is especially important in view of the fact that they > > > are deprecated and are 'generally non-zero') > > > > Margin. Padding would let the background of the element show through. > I'm not sure. I don't think it was considered in such detail by the HTML > working group. I suspect that you are correct. > I think the term 'white space' is simply one used as a > convenience. I don't think one can be so certain about this; the reason I > put the 'white space' quote in was in case anyone said it was definitely > padding (HTML also refers to it as 'gutter'. -- Chris CSS: because space ain't necessarily white
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