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CSS border-spacing Property

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Example

Set the border-spacing for a table:

table
{
border-collapse:separate;
border-spacing:10px 50px;
}

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Definition and Usage

The border-spacing property sets the distance between the borders of adjacent cells (only for the "separated borders" model).

Default value: not specified
Inherited: yes
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.borderSpacing="15px"


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The border-spacing property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 (and higher) supports the border-spacing property if a !DOCTYPE is specified.


Property Values

Value Description
length length Specifies the distance between the borders of adjacent cells in px, cm, etc. Negative values are not allowed
  • If one length value is specified, it specifies both the horizontal and vertical spacing
  • If two length values are specified, the first sets the horizontal spacing and the second sets the vertical spacing
inherit Specifies that the value of the border-spacing property should be inherited from the parent element


Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Table

HTML DOM reference: borderSpacing property


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