Summary  
This chapter explains the behavior of CSS inline elements, detailing how `display: inline` controls their layout and why width, height, and vertical margins or padding cannot be applied.  

General domain of usage  
Web page styling

**Inline elements** stay on a single line and wrap to the next line when space runs out. This behavior is controlled by the CSS property `display: inline`.

Key points about inline elements:
- They default to `display: inline`;
- Their width and height are determined by their content and cannot be explicitly set;
- Only horizontal properties like `padding`, `margin`, and `border` can be applied. 

Let's examine an example where some styles impact the element, while others do not, within the CSS file:

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By default, **inline** elements have a gap on the right side; for `img` elements, this gap is at the bottom. This space is not attributed to `padding` or `margin`. Instead, it's an inherent blank space added by browsers to ensure a distance between each element.

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Working with Inline Elements