CSS border-top-style Property
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Example
Set the style of the top border:
p
{
border-style:solid;
border-top-style:dotted;
} |
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Definition and Usage
The border-top-style property sets the style of an element's top border.
| Default value: |
not specified |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.borderTopStyle="dotted" |
Browser Support

The border-top-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 |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top property
HTML DOM reference:
borderTopStyle property
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