CSS top Property
Example
Set the top edge of the positioned <div> element 50px down from the top edge of its nearest positioned ancestor:
div {
position: absolute;
top:
50px;
border: 3px solid green;
}
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Definition and Usage
The top property affects the vertical position of a positioned element.
This property has no effect on non-positioned elements.
- If position: absolute; or position: fixed; - the
topproperty sets the top edge of an element to a unit above/below the top edge of its nearest positioned ancestor. - If position: relative; - the
topproperty makes the element's top edge to move above/below its normal position. - If position: sticky; - the
topproperty behaves like its position is relative when the element is inside the viewport, and like its position is fixed when it is outside. - If position: static; - the
topproperty has no effect.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.top="100px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| top | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
CSS Syntax
top: auto|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Lets the browser calculate the top edge position. This is default | Demo ❯ |
| length | Sets the top edge position in px, cm, etc. Negative values are allowed. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Sets the top edge position in % of containing element. Negative values are allowed | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Use the top property with a negative value and for an element with no positioned ancestors:
div.b {
position: absolute;
top: -20px;
border: 3px solid blue;
}
div.c {
position: absolute;
top: 150px;
border: 3px solid green;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning
CSS reference: bottom property
CSS reference: left property
CSS reference: right property
HTML DOM reference: top property
