title: pad
---
summary: A reference to the active database pad.
---
type: property
---
body:

To access the current pad from the context, this attribute can be used.  It
refers to the active [Pad :ref](../../../db/pad/).

## Example

```python
from lektor.context import get_ctx

ctx = get_ctx()
for child in ctx.pad.root.children:
    do_something_with(child)
```