CSS margin-top Property
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Description
The margin-top CSS property sets the top margin of the element. However in many cases the shorthand property margin is more convenient to use and preferable.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements except those with table |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the margin-top property in action.
Example
Try this code »h1 {
margin-top: 25px;
}
p {
margin-top: 50px;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | A length value in px, pt, cm, em, etc. Negative values are allowed. |
| percentage | The margin in percentage. The percentage is calculated with respect to the width of the element's containing block. |
auto |
The browser will calculate the margin for the specified element. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element margin-top property. |
Browser Compatibility
The margin-top property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Margin, CSS Box Model.
Related properties: margin, margin-right, margin-bottom, margin-left.
