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Style borderSpacing Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The borderSpacing property sets or returns the space between cells in a table.

Note: This property has no effect if borderCollapse is set to collapse.

Syntax

Set the borderSpacing property:

Object.style.borderSpacing="length length|inherit"

Return the borderSpacing property:

Object.style.borderSpacing

Value Description
length length Specifies the space between cells in length units. Negative values are not allowed. Default value is 0.
  • 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 The value of the borderSpacing property is inherited from parent element

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The borderSpacing property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The borderSpacing property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports it.

Example

Example

Set the space between cells:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.borderSpacing="20px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<table id="myTable" border="1">
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$150</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<br />
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change border spacing</button>

</body>
</html>

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