CSS padding-top Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Definition and Usage
The padding-top property sets the top padding (space) of an element.
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
| Default value: |
0 |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.paddingTop="2cm" |
Browser Support
The padding-top property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| length |
Specifies a fixed top padding in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px |
| % |
Specifies a top padding in percent of the width of the
containing element |
| inherit |
Specifies that the top padding should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Padding
HTML DOM reference:
paddingTop property
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