CSS padding-top Property

CSS padding-top property sets the top padding of an element.

Usages

The following table outline the usages and version history of this property.

Default value: 0
Applies to: All elements except <tbody>, <thead>, <tfoot>, <tr>, <colgroup> and <col> elements
Inherited: No
Version: CSS1
JavaScript Syntax: object.style.paddingTop = "40px"

Syntax

Here is a syntax for the CSS padding-top property

padding-top: length | percentage | auto | initial | inherit;

Property Values

The following table describes the values of this property.

Value Description
length Specifies the length value expressed in px, pt, cm, em, etc.
Negative values are also allowed
percentage Specifies the percentage value relative to the width of the element containing block
auto browser calculates a suitable value for the element
initial Sets default value of this property
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element.

Examples

The example below shows to sets padding top values of the element.

.padding-1 {
  padding-top: 30px;
}

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Browser Compatibility

  • Google Chrome 1+
  • Mozilla Firefox 1+
  • Internet Explorer 4+
  • Opera 3.5+
  • Safari 1+

Note: Here details of browser compatibility with version number may be this is bug and not supported. But recommended to always use latest Web browser.