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# HTML DOM paddingLeft Property

Complete Style Object Reference

## Definition and Usage

The paddingLeft property sets the left padding of an element.

The padding properties define the space between the element border and the element content.

## Syntax

    Object.style.paddingLeft=length|%

## Possible Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
length | Defines a fixed left padding
% | Defines a left padding in % of the total width of the document

## Example

The following example changes the left padding between a paragraph and its border:

    <html>
    <head>
    <style type="text/css">
    p
    {
    border: thin dotted #FF0000;
    }
    </style>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    function changePadding()
    {
    document.getElementById("p1").style.paddingLeft="2cm";
    }
    </script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <input type="button" onclick="changePadding()"
    value="Change left padding" />

    <p id="p1">This is a paragraph</p>

    </body>
    </html>

## Try-It-Yourself Demos

paddingLeft - Change the left padding between a paragraph and its border

Complete Style Object Reference

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