CSS: padding-bottom property
This CSS tutorial explains how to use the CSS property called padding-bottom with syntax and examples.
Description
The CSS padding-bottom property defines the padding space on the bottom of an element.
Syntax
The syntax for the padding-bottom CSS property is:
padding-bottom: value;
Parameters or Arguments
- value
The padding space to apply to the bottom of the element. It can be one of the following:
Value Description fixed Fixed value expressed in px, em, ...
div { padding-bottom: 6px; }
div { padding-bottom: 4em; }percentage Percentage value
div { padding-bottom: 5%; }inherit Element will inherit the padding-bottom from its parent element
div { padding-bottom: inherit; }
Note
- The value in the CSS padding-bottom property can be expressed as either a fixed value or as a percentage.
- Negative values are not allowed in the CSS padding-bottom property.
- When the value is provided as a percentage, it is relative to the width of the containing block.
- See also padding, padding-top, padding-left, and padding-right.
Browser Compatibility
The CSS padding-bottom property has basic support with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- IE Phone
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the padding-bottom property below, exploring examples of how to use this property in CSS with a fixed value as well as a percentage value.
Using Fixed Value
Let's look at a CSS padding-bottom example where we have provided the value as a fixed value.
div { padding-bottom: 5px; }
In this CSS padding-bottom example, we have provided a value of 5px which would apply to the bottom of the element.
You can also express the padding-bottom property in em's.
For example:
div { padding-bottom: 2em; }
In this example, we have provided a value of 2em which would apply to the bottom of the element.
Using Percentage
Let's look at a CSS padding-bottom example where we have provided the value as a percentage.
div { padding-bottom: 2%; }
In this CSS padding-bottom example, we have provided a value of 2% which would apply to the bottom of the element.
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