CSS:margin-top

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[edit] Summary

margin-top property of an element set the margin space required on the top of an element. A negative value is also allowed.

• Initial value: 0
• Applies to: all elements
• Inherited: no
• Percentages: refer to height of closest block-level ancestor
• Media: visual
• Computed value: the percentage as specified or the absolute length

[edit] Syntax

margin-top: <length> | <percentage> | inherit | auto;

[edit] Values

<length>

Specifies a fixed height.

<percentage>

a percentage with respect to the height of the containing block.

[edit] Examples

View Live Examples

.content { margin-bottom: 5%; }

.sidebox { margin-bottom: 10px; }

[edit] Notes

[edit] Specifications

• CSS 1
• CSS 2.1 box
• CSS 3 box

[edit] Browser compatibility

(FIXME)

Browser	Lowest Version
Internet Explorer	?
Firefox	?
Netscape	?
Opera	?
Safari	?

[edit] See also

margin, margin-bottom, margin-left, margin-right, margin-top , -moz-margin-start, -moz-margin-end, border, padding