This document is a work in progress and is subject to change.
Summary
This property controls the size of the left padding of an element's rendering box. Negative values are not allowed.
- Initial value: 0
- Applies to: all elements
- Inherited: no
- Percentages: n/a
- Media: visual
- Computed value: 0
Syntax
Ext/Doc: element { padding-left: value }
In-Line: <blockquote STYLE="padding-left: value">This is a test document</blockquote>
Legal Values
inherit
Explicitly sets the value of this property to that of the parent.
length
Refers to either an absolute measurement or a relative measurement based on the current element's font size.
percentage
Refers to a percentage of the width of the current element's containing block.
Mozilla Recommended Values
Usage Examples
Ext/Doc: blockquote { padding-left: 3em }
In-Line: <blockquote STYLE="padding-left: 3em">This is a test document</blockquote>