margin-top property

Definition and Usage

The margin-top CSS property of an element sets the margin space required on the top of an element. A negative value is also allowed.

This property has no effect on non-replaced inline elements, like <tt> or <span>.

• Initial0
• Applies toall elements except elements with table display types other than table-caption, table and inline-table
• Inheritedno
• Percentagesrefer to the width of the containing block
• Mediavisual
• Computed Valuethe percentage as specified or the absolute length
• Animatableyes, as a length
• Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

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Syntax

Formal syntax: <length> | <percentage> | auto

margin-top: 10px;        /* An absolute length */
margin-top: 1em;         /* A length relative to the text size */
margin-top: 5%;          /* A margin relative to the nearest block container's height */
margin-top: auto;
margin-top: inherit;

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Values

<length>

Specifies a fixed width. See <length> for possible values.

<percentage>

A <percentage> always relative to the width of the containing block.

auto

See margin.

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Examples

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Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mobile browsers