Style paddingBottom attribute

Definition and usage

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

margin property and padding property Both 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:CSS Inner Padding

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

Change the bottom inner padding of the <div> element back 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
% Define the bottom inner padding as a percentage of the parent element's width.
length Define the bottom inner padding with length units.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: 0
Return value: A string representing the element's bottom inner padding.
CSS version: CSS1

Browser Support

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