How to remove the space between inline-block elements in CSS
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Answer: Remove space between the elements
The CSS display property with the value inline-block is very useful for controlling the dimensions as well as the margin and padding of the inline elements.
However, while using the display: inline-block; the whitespace in the HTML code creates some visual space on the screen. But you can get rid of it using the following simple techniques.
Solution 1: Remove Space Between Elements
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Removing Extra Space Between the Elements</title>
<style>
ul {
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
ul li {
display: inline-block;
background: #ffa500;
padding: 5px 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Normal Behavior</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<h2>After Removing Spaces</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li><li><a href="#">About</a></li><li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>Solution 2: Set Zero Font Size on Parent Element
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Setting Zero Font-size on Parent Element</title>
<style>
ul {
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
font-size: 0;
}
ul li {
font-size: 16px;
display: inline-block;
background: orange;
padding: 5px 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>You can also utilize the negative margin of 4 pixels like margin: -4px; on the inline-block elements to fix this problem, however the above two methods are more straightforward.
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