Style paddingBottom attribute

Definition and usage

paddingBottom Sets or returns the bottom inner padding of the element.

margin property and padding property They all insert space around the element. However, the difference is that margin inserts space around the border, while padding inserts space inside the element's border.

See also :

CSS Tutorial :Marge intérieure CSS

CSS Reference Manual :padding-bottom property

HTML DOM Reference Manual :padding property

Instance

Example 1

Set the bottom inner padding of the <div> element :

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.paddingBottom = "50px";

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Example 2

Return the bottom inner padding of the <div> element to "normal" :

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.paddingBottom = "0px";

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Example 3

Return the bottom inner padding of the <div> element :

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.paddingBottom);

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Example 4

Difference between marginBottom and paddingBottom :

function changeMargin() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv").style.marginBottom = "100px";
}
function changePadding() {
  document.getElementById("myDiv2").style.paddingBottom = "100px";
}

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Syntax

Return the paddingBottom property :

object.style.paddingBottom

Set the paddingBottom property :

object.style.paddingBottom = "%|length|initial|inherit"

Attribute value

Value Description
% Defined by the percentage of the parent element's width for the bottom inner padding.
length Defined by length units for the bottom inner padding.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See also initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See also inherit.

Technical details

Default value : 0
Return value : A string that represents the bottom inner padding of an element.
CSS version : CSS1

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