The margin-top
CSS property sets the margin area on the top of an element. A positive value places it farther from its neighbors, while a negative value places it closer.
This property has no effect on non-replaced inline elements, such as <span>
or <code>
.
/* <length> values */ margin-top: 10px; /* An absolute length */ margin-top: 1em; /* relative to the text size */ margin-top: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */ /* Keyword values */ margin-top: auto; /* Global values */ margin-top: inherit; margin-top: initial; margin-top: unset;
The margin-top
property is specified as the keyword auto
, or a <length>
, or a <percentage>
. Its value can be positive, zero, or negative.
<length>
<percentage>
auto
margin
.<length> | <percentage> | auto
.content { margin-top: 5%; } .sidebox { margin-top: 10px; } .logo { margin-top: -5px; } #footer { margin-top: 1em; }
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Basic Box Model The definition of 'margin-top' in that specification. | Working Draft | No significant change |
CSS Transitions The definition of 'margin-top' in that specification. | Working Draft | Defines margin-top as animatable. |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'margin-top' in that specification. | Recommendation | Removes its effect on inline elements. |
CSS Level 1 The definition of 'margin-top' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
Initial value | 0 |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements, except elements with table display types other than table-caption , table and inline-table . It also applies to ::first-letter . |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
Media | visual |
Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
Animation type | a length |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Desktop | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 |
auto |
1 | ? | 1 | 6
|
3.5 | 1 |
Mobile | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | 1 | ? | Yes | 4 | 6 | 1 | ? |
auto |
? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | ? |
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