This will set the top padding of the object. It takes the following values. a) pt : You can set values in points. (e.g: 10pt or 100pt). b) px : You can set values in pixels. (e.g: 10px or 100px). c) % : You can set values in percentage. (e.g: 10% or 100%). d) auto : This will set a automatic margin.
Example 1:
<div style="padding-top: 20px;">testing top padding</div>
Result:
testing top padding
Note: The difference between padding and margin is that padding set values inside the objects scope, while margin moves the whole object away from the nearby object.
Example 2:
<div style="padding-top: 30pt;">testing top padding</div>
Result:
testing top padding
Example 3:
<div style="padding-top: 10%;">testing top padding</div>
Result:
testing top padding
Example 4:
<div style="padding-top: auto;">testing top padding</div>