top

The top property is used to set the vertical position on elements that have the position set to relative, fixed, absolute, or sticky. It has no effect on elements that are not positioned.

Syntax

If the element’s position is set to absolute or fixed, the top property sets the top of the element to a numerical unit above or below the top edge of its nearest positioned ancestor. If the element’s position is set to relative, the top property sets the element’s top edge to move above or below its normal position. If the element’s position is set to sticky, the top property behaves like position:relative when it is inside the viewport and like position:fixed when it is outside the viewport. If the element’s position is set to static, the top property has no effect.

div.ex {
  position: relative;
  top: 100px;
}

Values

auto
Default value. The browser calculates the top edge position.

length
A positive or negative value that sets the top edge position in px, em, or other length units.

%
A positive or negative value that sets the top edge position in percentage of the containing element.

initial
Sets the property to its default value.

inherit
Inherits this property’s value from its parent item.

Browser Compatibilty

Demos

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