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