CSS Padding Properties
The CSS padding properties define the space between the element border and the element content. Negative values are not allowed. The top, right, bottom, and left padding can be changed independently using separate properties. A shorthand padding property is also created to control multiple sides at once.
Browser support:
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, N: Netscape.
W3C:
The number in the "W3C" column indicates in which CSS recommendation the property is defined (CSS1 or CSS2).
| Property | Description | Values | IE | F | N | W3C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| padding | A shorthand property for setting all of the padding properties in one declaration |
padding-top padding-right padding-bottom padding-left |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sets the bottom padding of an element |
length % |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sets the left padding of an element |
length % |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sets the right padding of an element |
length % |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| padding-top | Sets the top padding of an element |
|
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |