CSS padding-left Property
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Description
The padding-left CSS property sets the padding to the left side i.e. the amount of space between the left border and the content of an element. However in many cases the shorthand CSS property padding is more convenient to use and preferable.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements except <tbody>, <thead>, <tfoot>, <tr>, <colgroup> and <col>. It also applies to ::first-letter. |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the padding-left property in action.
Example
Try this code »h1 {
padding-left: 2em;
}
p {
padding-left: 50px;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Specifies the padding as a length value in px, pt, cm, em, etc. Negative length values are not allowed. |
| percentage | Specifies the padding in percentage. The percentage is calculated with respect to the width of the element's containing block. Negative percentage values are not allowed. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element padding-left property. |
Browser Compatibility
The padding-left property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Padding, CSS Box Model.
Related properties: padding, padding-top, padding-right, padding-bottom.
