CSS padding-top Property
Example
.example1 {
border: 1px solid red;
padding-top: 5px;
}
.example2 {
border: 1px solid red;
padding-top: 50px;
}
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Meaning
The padding-top property sets the distance between an element’s top border and the top of its content.
Note: The padding property can be used to set paddings on all four sides of an element with a single declaration.
Default value: | 0 |
Inherited: | No |
Animatable: | Yes |
Version: | CSS1 |
JavaScript syntax: |
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Standard Syntax
padding-top: length|%|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
Value | Description |
---|---|
length | Default value is 0. Specifies the top padding in px, pt, cm, etc. |
%(percentage) | Specifies the top padding in percent of the width of the containing element. |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
padding-top: 0;
}