CSS margin-top Property
CSS margin-top property sets the top margin to HTML Element(s).
The syntax to specify a value for margin-top property is
margin-top: value;
The following table gives the possible values that could be given to margin-top property.
| Value | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| length | Any valid CSS length unit. Refer CSS Length Units tutorial. | margin-top: 10px;margin-top: 5pt;margin-top: 2cm; |
| Percentage Value | Margin in percent of the width of the containing element. | margin-top: 20%; |
| initial | Sets margin-top to default value. | margin-top: initial; |
| inherit | Inherits margin-top value from its parent element. | margin-top: inherit; |
Examples
In the following examples, we set top margin to HTML Element(s) with a few allowed values for margin-top CSS property.
Simple Example
The following is a simple example, where we set margin-top for paragraph with 50px.
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Different Values for margin-top
The following is a simple example, where we set different margin-top values for paragraphs.
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margin-top property with CSS Length Units
In the following example, we apply margin-top property to paragraphs with a few different CSS Length Unit values.
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margin-top property with Percentage Values
In the following example, we apply margin-top property to paragraphs with a few different percentage values.
If margin-top is specified in percentage values, and if width of the HTML element changes, then the margin also changes. For example, try to resize the browser window, and observe the top margin for these HTML Elements.
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margin-top property for a few HTML elements
In the following example, we take a few HTML elements like h1, p, a, and pre, and set margin-top for these.
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Conclusion
In this CSS Tutorial, we learned about margin-top property, and how to use this property for HTML Elements, with examples.