How to style an iframe?

@elise_daugherty 

To style an iframe, you can use CSS to customize its appearance. Here are some common styling techniques:

1. Target the iframe element: Use the iframe selector in CSS to target the iframe element and apply styles to it.

Example:

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iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  border: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  /* add more styles as needed */
}

1. Set dimensions: Use the width and height properties to modify the size of the iframe.

Example:

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iframe {
  width: 500px;
  height: 300px;
}

1. Remove borders: Use the border property to remove the border around the iframe.

Example:

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iframe {
  border: none;
}

1. Adjust spacing: Use the margin and padding properties to adjust the spacing around the iframe.

Example:

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iframe {
  margin: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
}

1. Customize scrollbars: If the iframe has scrollable content, you can style the scrollbars using the ::-webkit-scrollbar pseudo-element (for webkit browsers) or the scrollbar properties (for Firefox and IE).

Example:

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/* For webkit browsers */
iframe::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}

iframe::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background-color: #888;
}

/* For Firefox and IE */
iframe {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #888;
}

Note: Styling of the iframe's content (the web page loaded within it) is typically controlled by the contents of the iframe itself. You can only modify the parent iframe styling using CSS rules in the parent document.