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padding-top

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padding-top Description:

The padding-top property defines the top padding of the element.

padding-top in CSS Versions:

padding-top Syntax:

padding-top: <length> | <percentage>

  • length
    A specific length (include unit of measure).
  • percentage
    A percentage of the height of the closest block-level ancestor.

padding-top Initial Value:

0

padding-top Applies To:

All elements.

padding-top Inheritance:

This property is not inherited.

padding-top Browser Support:

padding-top Examples:

standard padding-top

<p style="padding-top : 2em;">
 This paragraph has a 2 em top padding.
 </p>

padding-top Special Notes:

  • Negative values are not permitted.
  • The padding will inherit the background properties of the element.

More padding-top Information:

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