CSS padding-bottom

The CSS padding-bottom property is used to apply padding to the bottom side of an element.

Also see the padding, padding-right, padding-top and padding-left properties.

Syntax

Possible Values

length: Allows you to specify a non-negative length value as the padding thickness. Negative values are invalid.
percentage: Allows you to specify a non-negative percentage value as the padding thickness. The percentage is calculated with respect to the inline size (usually the width) of the generated box's containing block. Negative values are invalid.

In addition, all CSS properties also accept the following CSS-wide keyword values as the sole component of their property value:

initial: Represents the value specified as the property's initial value.
inherit: Represents the computed value of the property on the element's parent.
unset: This value acts as either inherit or initial, depending on whether the property is inherited or not. In other words, it sets all properties to their parent value if they are inheritable or to their initial value if not inheritable.

General Information

Initial Value: 0
Applies To: All elements except internal table elements other than table cells
Inherited?: No
Media: Visual
Animatable: Yes (see example)

Example Code

Official Specifications

CSS Box Model Module Level 4 (Editor's Draft)
CSS Box Model Module Level 3 (W3C Working Draft)
CSS Level 2.1 (W3C Recommendation 07 June 2011)
CSS Level 1 (W3C Recommendation 17 Dec 1996)

Browser Support

Browser support for CSS properties can vary, particularly for newer or experimental features. Check current browser compatibility before using a property in production, especially when supporting older browsers.

Initial Value

CSS properties have an initial value that applies when the property has not been explicitly set. The initial value is different from the value inherited from a parent element and may vary between properties.

Inheritance

Some CSS properties inherit their computed value from their parent element by default, while others do not. The inherit, initial, unset, and revert keywords can also be used to control how a property gets its value.

Vendor Prefixes

Most modern CSS properties use the standard, unprefixed syntax. Vendor-prefixed properties such as -webkit- are mainly relevant to older browser versions or specific features and should only be used when required by your browser support targets.