Difference between margin and padding?

Question

What exactly is the difference between margin and padding in CSS? It really doesn\'t seem to serve much purpose. Could you give me an examp

Answer 1

Remember these 3 points:

• The Margin is the extra space around the control.
• The Padding is extra space inside the control.
• The Padding of an outer control is the Margin of an inner control.

Demo Image:(where red box is desire control)