CSS top Property
Example
.example {
position: fixed;
top: 50px;
border: 2px solid blue;
}
I am absolutely positioned.
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Meaning
The top property defines the y (vertical) coordinate for a positioned element, relative to the top of the enclosing object or browser window.
The effect of top depends on how the element is positioned (i.e., the value of the position property):
- When position is set to absolute/fixed, the top property specifies the distance between the element's outer margin of top edge and the inner border of the top edge of its containing block.
- When position is set to relative, the top property specifies the distance the element's top edge is moved below its normal position.
- When position is set to sticky, the top property is used to compute the sticky-constraint rectangle.
- When position is set to static, the top property has no effect.
Default value: | auto |
Inherited: | No |
Animatable: | Yes |
Version: | CSS2 |
JavaScript syntax: |
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Standard Syntax
top: auto|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 |
---|---|
auto | This is default value. The browser calculate the top edge position. |
length | Defines the top edge position in px, cm, etc. Negative values are allowed. |
% | Defines the top edge position in %(percentage) of containing element. Negative values are allowed. |
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 {
top: auto;
}