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The left property

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The left property sets how far the left edge of an element is to the right of the left edge of the parent element.

Note: If the "position" property has a value of "static", the "left" property has no effect. 

Inherited: No

Example

This example sets the left edge of the paragraph to 20 px to the right of the left edge of the parent block:
p
{
position: absolute;
left: 20px
}

This example sets the left edge of the paragraph to 20 px to the left of the left edge of the parent block:
p
{
position: absolute;
left: -20px
}

Possible Values

Value Description NN IE
auto Lets the browser calculate the left position 4.0 4.0
% Sets the left position in % from the left edge of the parent block 4.0 4.0
length Sets the left position in px, cm, etc. from the left edge of the parent block. Negative values are allowed 4.0 4.0


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