paddingLeft Property - Javascript CSS Style Property

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Description

The paddingLeft property sets or gets the left padding of an element.

Property Values

Value Description
% Defines the left padding in percentage of the width of the parent element
length Defines the left padding in length units
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element.

Technical Details

Item Value
Default Value: 0
Return Value: A String, representing the left padding of an element
CSS VersionCSS1

Set the left padding of a <div> element:

Demo Code

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDiv {/* ww  w .j a  v a 2  s  .  c  o  m*/
    border: 1px solid #FF0000;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="myDiv" style="padding-left:5cm;">This is a div.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myDiv").style.paddingLeft = '20px';
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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