/* <length> values */ padding-left: 0.5em; padding-left: 0; padding-left: 2cm;  /* <percentage> value */ padding-left: 10%;  /* Global values */ padding-left: inherit; padding-left: initial; padding-left: revert; padding-left: unset; 

padding-left

The padding-left CSS property sets the width of the padding area to the left of an element.

An element's padding area is the space between its content and its border.

Note: The padding property can be used to set paddings on all four sides of an element with a single declaration.

Syntax

/* <length> values */ padding-left: 0.5em; padding-left: 0; padding-left: 2cm;  /* <percentage> value */ padding-left: 10%;  /* Global values */ padding-left: inherit; padding-left: initial; padding-left: revert; padding-left: unset; 

The padding-left property is specified as a single value chosen from the list below. Unlike margins, negative values are not allowed for padding.

Values

The size of the padding as a fixed value. Must be nonnegative.

The size of the padding as a percentage, relative to the width of the containing block. Must be nonnegative.

Formal definition

Formal syntax

<length> | <percentage>

Examples

Setting left padding using pixels and percentages

.content { padding-left: 5%; } .sidebox { padding-left: 10px; } 

Specifications

See also

Last modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors