no, not padding! Just top. That's it. Padding is something differently entirely. Padding is INSIDE the table or div that you're trying to move - Top will move the entire div or table down from the top of the page. I'll try and find an example.
Code:
.content {
position: absolute;
top:20px;
width:400px;
left: 310px;
height: 490px;
See? Just like that.