# Property Description

The padding-bottom property sets the bottom padding (space) of an element.

# Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
length | (default is 0) Sets a bottom padding in px, pt, cm, etc. Value cannot be negative
% | Sets a bottom padding in percent of the width of the containing element
inherit1 | Specifies that the value of the property should be inherited from the parent element

# Examples

This example sets the bottom padding for paragraph elements.

    p {
      padding-bottom:2cm;
    }

# Browser Support

Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari

1 - 'inherit' not supported by IE

# Miscellaneous Information

Inherited: | No
Defined In: | CSS1