CSS border-style Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the style of the four borders:
p
{
border-style:solid;
} |
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
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Definition and Usage
The border-style property sets the style of an element's four borders. This property can have from one to four values.
Examples:
- border-style:dotted solid double dashed;
- top border is dotted
- right border is solid
- bottom border is double
- left border is dashed
- border-style:dotted solid double;
- top border is dotted
- right and left borders are solid
- bottom border is double
- border-style:dotted solid;
- top and bottom borders are dotted
- right and left borders are solid
- border-style:dotted;
- all four borders are dotted
| Default value: |
not specified |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.borderStyle="dotted double" |
Browser Support
The border-style property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property values "inherit"
or "hidden".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| none |
Specifies no border |
| hidden |
The same as "none", except in border conflict
resolution for table elements |
| dotted |
Specifies a dotted border |
| dashed |
Specifies a dashed border |
| solid |
Specifies a solid border |
| double |
Specifies a double border |
| groove |
Specifies a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| ridge |
Specifies a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| inset |
Specifies a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| outset |
Specifies a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| inherit |
Specifies that the border style should be inherited
from the parent element |
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
Set different borders on
each side
How to set different borders on each side of an
element.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
HTML DOM reference:
borderStyle property
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