CSS padding-bottom Property

Description

The padding-bottom property of an element sets the padding space required on the bottom side of an element. The padding area is the space between the content of the element and it's border. A negative value is not allowed.

Initial value
0
Applies to
All elements
Inherited
No
Media
Visual
Computed value
<length> - the percentage as specified or the absolute length
Animatable
Yes
CSS Version
CSS1, CSS2, CSS3
JavaScript syntax
object.style.paddingBottom

Syntax

padding-bottom: [ <length> | <percentage> ]

Values

  • <length>Specifies a positive fixed width.
  • <percentage>A percentage with respect to the width of the containing block.
  • inherit

Example

<div class="layer">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</div>
.layer { 
   background: #fc3;
   border-top: 5px solid #000;
   border-bottom: 5px solid #000; 
   padding: 5px;
   padding-bottom: 40px;
}

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Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019