# Padding styles

**Padding** styles control the space around the selected element.

| Property Name | Data Type | Purpose                                               |
| ------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **top**       | Decimal   | Defines the padding on the top edge of the element    |
| **bottom**    | Decimal   | Defines the padding on the bottom edge of the element |
| **left**      | Decimal   | Defines the padding on the left edge of the element   |
| **right**     | Decimal   | Defines the padding on the right edge of the element  |


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