Name
top — NN n/a IE 4 DOM n/a
Synopsis
Read/Write
For positionable elements, defines the position of the top edge of an element’s box (content plus top padding, border, and/or margin) relative to the top edge of the next outermost block content container. When the element is relative-positioned, the offset is based on the top edge of the inline location of where the element would normally appear in the content.
For calculations on this value, retrieve the
pixelTop or posTop properties,
which return genuine numeric values.
Example
document.all.blockD2.style.top = "40px"
Value
String consisting of a numeric value and length unit measure, a
percentage, or auto.
Default
auto
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