The scroll-margin-block shorthand property sets the scroll margins of an element in the block dimension.
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Constituent properties
This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:
Syntax
/* <length> values */
scroll-margin-block: 10px;
scroll-margin-block: 1em .5em ;
/* Global values */
scroll-margin-block: inherit;
scroll-margin-block: initial;
scroll-margin-block: unset;
Values
<length>- An outset from the corresponding edge of the scroll container.
Description
The scroll-margin values represent outsets defining the scroll snap area that is used for snapping this box to the snapport. The scroll snap area is determined by taking the transformed border box, finding its rectangular bounding box (axis-aligned in the scroll container’s coordinate space), then adding the specified outsets.
Formal definition
| Initial value | 0 |
|---|---|
| Applies to | all elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | by computed value type |
Formal syntax
<length>{1,2}Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Scroll Snap Module Level 1 The definition of 'scroll-margin-block' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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