padding-left#

#Introduction

Sets the width of the padding area on the left of an element. Negative values are not allowed for padding.

#Examples

css-apisrc/padding-left/App.tsx

Preview

#Syntax

/* <length> values */
padding-left: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0;

/* <percentage> value */
padding-left: 10%;

#Values

#0px

Default value.

#<length>

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

#<percentage>

The size of the padding as a percentage, relative to the inline size (width) of the containing block.

#Formal definition

#Formal syntax

padding-left =
  <length-percentage [0,∞]>

<length-percentage> =
  <length>      |
  <percentage>

#Difference with the Web

#Compatibility