B.80. padding-bottom, padding-left, padding-right, padding-top
These properties let you set sizes of the individual padding sizes around an element. Padding is extra space added around the content of an element, but within its borders. Any background color or image assigned to an element will also fill the padding area of the element.
Inherited: No
See also: Section B.79padding
B.80.1. Value
Each value can be a CSS length (px, pt, em, etc.), a percentage of the parent element's width (even for the top and bottom paddings).
Initial value: 0
B.80.2. Compatibility
CSS Version: 1
Works in all CSS-compatible browsers, including Internet Explorer 4 and Netscape 4.
On any element with a border, Netscape 4 adds an extra 3 pixels of padding on ...
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