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How to Set the Margins of a Paragraph Element using CSS

To set the margins of a paragraph element using CSS, you can use the margin property. Here’s an example:

HTML:

HTML
<p class="paragraph">
  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eu sapien auctor, 
  molestie ligula et, gravida justo.
</p>

CSS:

CSS
.paragraph {
  margin-top: 20px;     /* Sets the top margin to 20 pixels */
  margin-bottom: 30px;  /* Sets the bottom margin to 30 pixels */
  margin-left: 10px;    /* Sets the left margin to 10 pixels */
  margin-right: 10px;   /* Sets the right margin to 10 pixels */
}

In this example, we have a paragraph element with the class “paragraph”. The CSS code sets the top margin to 20 pixels, the bottom margin to 30 pixels, the left margin to 10 pixels, and the right margin to 10 pixels. Adjust these values according to your needs.

You can also use the shorthand margin property to set all margins simultaneously:

CSS
.paragraph {
  margin: 20px 10px 30px 10px;  /* top right bottom left */
}

In this case, the four values represent the top, right, bottom, and left margins, respectively. The order is clockwise starting from the top.

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