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CSS border-bottom Property
Example
Set the style of the bottom border:
p
{
border-style:solid;
border-bottom:thick dotted #ff0000;
}
{
border-style:solid;
border-bottom:thick dotted #ff0000;
}
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Definition and Usage
The border-bottom shorthand property sets all the bottom border properties in one declaration.
The properties that can be set, are (in order): border-bottom-width, border-bottom-style, and border-bottom-color.
It does not matter if one of the values above are missing, e.g. border-bottom:solid #ff0000; is allowed.
| Default value: | not specified |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderBottom="3px solid blue" |
Browser Support
The border-bottom property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| border-bottom-width | Specifies the width of the bottom border |
| border-bottom-style | Specifies the style of the bottom border |
| border-bottom-color | Specifies the color of the bottom border |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the border-bottom property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
HTML DOM reference: borderBottom property
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