CSS padding-left Property


Padding is the space between its content and its border. The padding-left property in CSS is used to set the width of the padding area on the left of an element.

The padding-left property is used to specify the width of the left area of the element’s padding box. That is, it specifies the area of space required at the left of the element’s content, inside any defined border.

Every element on a web page is rectangular. Each element has a rectangular box model, which describes each of the rectangular boxes (areas) generated for the element: the content box, the padding box, the border box, and the margin box. The content box exists for every element. The padding, border, and margin boxes are optional, and their existence depends on whether you apply a padding, border, or margin to an element.

CSS Syntax

padding-left: length|initial|inherit;

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by property are listed below:

  • Chrome
  • Android
  • Firefox (Gecko)
  • Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
  • Internet Explorer (IE)
  • IE Phone
  • Opera
  • Opera Mobile
  • Safari (WebKit)
  • Safari Mobile

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