CSS margin-top Property
Complete CSS Reference
Definition and Usage
The margin-top property sets the top margin of an element.
Note: Negative values are allowed.
| Default value: |
0 |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.marginTop="10px" |
Browser Support

The margin-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 |
| auto |
The browser calculates a top margin |
| length |
Specifies a fixed top margin in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px |
| % |
Specifies a top margin in percent of the width of the
containing element |
| inherit |
Specifies that the top margin should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Margin
HTML DOM reference: marginTop property
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