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CSS border-left Property
Example
Set the style of the left border:
p
{
border-style:solid;
border-left:thick double #ff0000;
}
{
border-style:solid;
border-left:thick double #ff0000;
}
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Definition and Usage
The border-left shorthand property sets all the left border properties in one declaration.
The properties that can be set, are (in order): border-left-width, border-left-style, and border-left-color.
It does not matter if one of the values above are missing, e.g. border-left:solid #ff0000; is allowed.
| Default value: | not specified |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderLeft="3px solid blue" |
Browser Support
The border-left 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-left-width | Specifies the width of the left border |
| border-left-style | Specifies the style of the left border |
| border-left-color | Specifies the color of the left border |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the border-left property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
HTML DOM reference: borderLeft property
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