How Can I Prevent CSS Margin Collapse Without Affecting Visual Layout?

Preventing Margin Collapse without Pixel Adjustments

Margin collapsing in CSS can be a nuisance when attempting pixel-perfect layouts. The commonly recommended solutions of adding a border or padding often have undesirable side effects.

Fortunately, there's a simple way to disable margin collapse without altering the visual appearance:

Utilizing an invisible inner div with overflow: hidden, height: 0px, and width: 0px:

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<p>By inserting this divider between the elements with collapsing margins, you effectively break the collapse without introducing any visible changes to the layout.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<pre class="brush:php;toolbar:false"><div><p>This method ensures that the margin collapse is disabled while maintaining the intended spacing and appearance of the layout.</p></div>