CSS Property left
left defines the offset for the left edge of a positioned element.
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | auto |
| Inherited | No. |
| Version | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax | object.style.left="5px" |
| Applies to | Positioned elements (position value is not static). |
CSS Syntax
left: length | percentage | auto | inherit
Property Values
The property values are listed in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default value. The browser does the calculation. |
| length | Set left in px, cm, etc. Negative values allowed |
| % | Sets the left edge position in % of containing element. Negative values allowed |
| inherit | Inherit the left property from the parent element |
Browser compatibility
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left |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
An example showing how to use left CSS property.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {<!-- w w w. j a v a2s . c o m-->
position: absolute;
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
border: 1px solid rgb(200, 200, 200);
z-index: auto;
}
div#one {
background: pink;
top: 10px;
left: 10px;
}
div#two {
background: lightblue;
top: 20px;
left: 20px;
}
div#three {
background: yellowgreen;
top: 30px;
left: 30px;
}
div#four {
background: orange;
top: 40px;
left: 40px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id='one'></div>
<div id='two'></div>
<div id='three'></div>
<div id='four'></div>
</body>
</html>