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HTML

<h1>Centering with margins </h1>
<div class="parent">
    <div class="dummy"></div>
    <div class="child">
         PINK SQUARE SHOULD BE CENTERED.
         BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
    </div>
</div>

CSS

h1 {   font: 13px Verdana;    }

.parent {
   background: linen;
   width: 300px;  
   height: 300px; 
}

.dummy{
    height:50px;
}

.child {
    background: pink;  
    width: 200px; 
    height: 200px;
    margin-left: 50px;
    margin-right: 50px;
}