Explain the box model in CSS and how box-sizing affects it.
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17-Oct-2024
Updated on 17-Oct-2024
Ashutosh Kumar Verma
17-Oct-2024The CSS box model is a fundamental concept that defines the layout structure of an element. Each element is represented as a rectangular box, with four main components:
By default, the
box-sizingproperty is set tocontent-box, which means that thewidthandheightof an element apply only to the content, with padding and border adding to the overall size.When you use
box-sizing: border-box;, thewidthandheightinclude the padding and border, which prevents the element from becoming larger than expected when you add padding or border.