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