Style paddingLeft attribute

定义和用法

paddingLeft Definition and Usage

paddingLeft Sets or returns the left inner padding of an element. padding-left Property margin Property

and

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.CSS Inner Padding

See Also:CSS Tutorial:

CSS Reference Manual:padding-left Property

HTML DOM Reference Manual:

Padding Property

Instance

Example 1

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

Example 2

Set the left inner padding of the <div> element back to "normal":

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Example 3

Returns the left inner padding of the <div> element:

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

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Example 4

Difference between marginLeft and paddingLeft:

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

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Syntax

Return paddingLeft Property:

object.style.paddingLeft

Set paddingLeft Property:

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

Property Value

Value Description
% Defined by the percentage of the parent element's width for the left inner padding.
length Defined by length units for the left inner padding.
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 left inner padding of an element.
CSS Version: CSS1

Browser Support

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