The padding-top CSS property sets the padding space required on the top of an element. The padding area is the space between the content of the element and its border. Contrary to margin-top values, negative values of padding-top are invalid.
/* <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;
| 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. |
| Inherited | no |
| Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
| Media | visual |
| Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
| Animation type | a length |
| Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
Values
<length>- Specifies a positive fixed width. See
<length>for details. <percentage>- A percentage with respect to the width of the containing block.
Formal syntax
<length> | <percentage>
Examples
.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 from CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification.. |
| CSS Transitions The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Defines padding-top as animatable. |
| CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from CSS Level 1 The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification.. |
| CSS Level 1 The definition of 'padding-top' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 (85) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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