The padding-top
CSS property sets the height of the padding area on the top of an element.
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An element's padding area is the space between its content and its border.
Note: The padding
property can be used to set paddings on all four sides of an element with a single declaration.
Syntax
/* <length> values */ padding-top: 0.5em; padding-top: 0; padding-top: 2cm; /* <percentage> value */ padding-top: 10%; /* Global values */ padding-top: inherit; padding-top: initial; padding-top: unset;
The padding-top
property is specified as a single value chosen from the list below. Unlike margins, negative values are not allowed for padding.
Values
<length>
- The size of the padding as a fixed value. Must be nonnegative.
<percentage>
- The size of the padding as a percentage, relative to the width of the containing block. Must be nonnegative.
Formal definition
Initial value | 0 |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements, except table-row-group , table-header-group , table-footer-group , table-row , table-column-group and table-column . It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line . |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
Animation type | a length |
Formal syntax
<length> | <percentage>
Examples
Setting top padding using pixels and percentages
.content { padding-top: 5%; } .sidebox { padding-top: 10px; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Basic Box Model The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Working Draft | No change. |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change. |
CSS Level 1 The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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padding-top | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 4 | Opera Full support 3.5 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
- Introduction to the CSS basic box model
padding-right
,padding-bottom
,padding-left
and thepadding
shorthand- The mapped logical properties:
padding-block-start
,padding-block-end
,padding-inline-start
, andpadding-inline-end
and the shorthandspadding-block
andpadding-inline