CSS 將所有元素皆視為一個區塊,由內容 (Content)、內邊距 (Padding)、邊框 (Border)、外邊距 (Margin) 所組成,如下圖所示:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
i {
background-color: #F60;
padding: 10px;
border: 5px #69F solid;
margin: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Example</p>
<br>
<i>Example</i>
</body>
</html>