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element in relation to the other elements, by putting more space between the element and its
surrounding elements.
The padding is the space between an element's content and its border. It is used to position the
content of the element inside the border.
To learn how to set an element's spacing properties, see "Spacing" on page 241.
Tip
Use a negative left margin to create a hanging paragraph or image.
Guides
Guides are horizontal and vertical lines used to help in designing templates. Positioned Boxes
(and any other objects that have their position set to absolute) will snap to guides when
moved within a few pixels of them.
To add a guide, press the Insert Horizontal Guide or Insert Vertical Guide buttons on the
Toolbar.
To move a guide, click and drag it to a new location. Double-clicking the guide brings up its
Edit dialog where its exact position can be adjusted.
To delete a guide, double-click on it and press the Delete button.
Background color and/or image
In any type of template, boxes, tables and table cells can have a background color and/or a
background image.
To select a background image or color:
1.
Right-click the box and click Box on the shortcut menu.
2. Alternatively, select the box (see "Selecting an element" on page 76; note that a Box is a
<div> element) and on the Format menu click Box.
3.
Click the Background tab.
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