CSS padding-top property
Description of property definition and use
The padding-top property sets the top padding (blank) of an element.
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
| Default: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object .style.paddingTop="2cm" |
Browser support
The numbers in the table support the first browser version number of the property.
| Attributes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| padding-bottom | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
The property value
| Value | Describe |
|---|---|
| length | Specifies fixed top and inner margin values in specific units, such as pixels, centimeters, etc. The default is 0px. |
| % | Defines the inner margin based on the percentage of the width of the parent element. This value does not work in all browsers as expected. |
| inherit | Specifies that the top margin should be inherited from the parent element. |
Related articles
CSS tutorial: CSS Padding