Set the right padding of a <div> element:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.paddingRight = "50px";
Click the button to change the padding-right property of the DIV element:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> #myDIV {/*from w ww . j ava 2 s .c om*/ border: 1px solid black; background-color: lightblue; width: 300px; height: 300px; } </style> </head> <body> <button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button> <div id="myDIV"> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. </div> <script> function myFunction() { document.getElementById("myDIV").style.paddingRight = "50px"; } </script> </body> </html>
The paddingRight property sets or gets the right padding of an element.
The margin inserts the space around the border.
The padding inserts the space within the border of an element.
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| % | Sets the right padding in % of the width of the parent element |
| length | Sets the right padding in length units |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. |
The paddingRight property Default Value: 0
The paddingRight property returns a String representing the right padding of an element.