---
title: sectionHeaderTopPadding
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitableview/sectionheadertoppadding
---

# sectionHeaderTopPadding

The amount of padding above each section header.

## Declaration

```swift
var sectionHeaderTopPadding: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is automaticDimension.

## See Also

### Configuring header and footer appearance

- [sectionHeaderHeight](uikit/uitableview/sectionheaderheight.md)
- [sectionFooterHeight](uikit/uitableview/sectionfooterheight.md)
- [estimatedSectionHeaderHeight](uikit/uitableview/estimatedsectionheaderheight.md)
- [estimatedSectionFooterHeight](uikit/uitableview/estimatedsectionfooterheight.md)