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Style top Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The top property sets or returns the top position of a positioned element.

This property specifies the top position of the element including padding, scrollbar, border and margin.

Tip: A positioned element is an element with the position property set to: relative, absolute, or fixed.

Syntax

Set the top property:

Object.style.top="auto|length|%|inherit"

Return the top property:

Object.style.top

Value Description
auto Lets the browser set the top position. This is default
length Defines the top position in length units. Negative values are allowed
% Sets the top position in % of the height of the parent element
inherit The value of the top property is inherited from parent element

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The top property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

Example

Example

Set the top position of the button:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#b1
{
position:absolute;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("b1").style.top="100px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" id="b1" onclick="displayResult()" value="Set top position to 100 px" />

</body>
</html>

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