You set width: 200px; height: 50px on a with no other styles. What happens?

Width and height are ignored because is an inline element

The element becomes exactly 200×50 pixels, like any block

Only the width applies; the browser ignores the height

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You set `width: 200px; height: 50px` on a `<span>` with no other styles. What happens?

✓Correct answer: Width and height are ignored because <span> is an inline element
2The element becomes exactly 200×50 pixels, like any block
3Only the width applies; the browser ignores the height

Explanation

width and height don't apply to inline elements - their size is determined by content. Vertical margin doesn't push neighbors either. To size the element, it needs display: inline-block, block, or must be a flex/grid item.

You set `width: 200px; height: 50px` on a `<span>` with no other styles. What happens?

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You set width: 200px; height: 50px on a <span> with no other styles. What happens?

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You set `width: 200px; height: 50px` on a `<span>` with no other styles. What happens?