Quick Reference
The padding property sets the padding for an element, and is a shorthand property for:
/* top, right, bottom, left padding */
div {
padding: 25px 25px 10px 5px;
}
This element (text) has various padding on all four sides
/* top, right and left, bottom padding */
div {
padding: 25px 25px 10px;
}
This element (text) has various padding on all four sides
/* top and bottom, left and right padding */
div {
padding: 10px 25px;
}
This element (text) has various padding on all four sides
/* all padding */
div {
padding: 50px;
}
This element (text) has 50px of padding on all four sides
Default
| Default value | 0 |
| Inherited values | no |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Specifies the padding in px, pt, cm, etc. (default value is 0) |
| % | Specifies the padding in percent of the width of the parent element |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.padding = '25px 25px 10px 5px';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.padding = '25px 25px 10px 5px';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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