CSS padding Property
Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the padding of a p element:
p
{
padding:2cm 4cm 3cm 4cm;
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Definition and Usage
The padding shorthand property sets all the padding properties in one declaration. This property can have from one to four values.
Examples:
- padding:10px 5px 15px 20px;
- top padding is 10px
- right padding is 5px
- bottom padding is 15px
- left padding is 20px
- padding:10px 5px 15px;
- top padding is 10px
- right and left padding are 5px
- bottom padding is 15px
- padding:10px 5px;
- top and bottom padding are 10px
- right and left padding are 5px
- padding:10px;
- all four paddings are 10px
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
| Default value: |
0 |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.padding="10px 5px" |
Browser Support

The padding 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 the padding in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0px |
| % |
Specifies the padding in percent of the width of the
containing element |
| inherit |
Specifies that the padding should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Padding
HTML DOM reference: padding
property
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