CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

padding-bottom

Values:

<length> | <percentage> | inherit

Initial value:

0

Applies to:

All elements.

Inherited:

No.

Percentages:

Refer to the width of the containing block.

Computed value:

For percentage values, as specified; for length values, the absolute length.

Note:

Padding can never be negative.

Description:

This property sets the width of the bottom padding for an element. Bottom padding set on inline nonreplaced elements does not affect line-height calculations; therefore, such an element with both bottom padding and a background may visibly extend into other lines and potentially overlap other content. Negative padding values are not permitted.

Examples:

ul {padding-bottom: 0.5in;}
h1 {padding-bottom: 2%;}

Supported by:

Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari.