CSS border-style Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Definition
The border-style property sets the style of the four borders, can have from one to four styles.
Inherited: No
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.borderStyle="dotted double"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
borderStyle property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Example
table {border-style: dotted}
all four borders will be dottedtable {border-style: dotted dashed}
top and bottom border will be dotted, left an right border will be dashed
table {border-style: dotted dashed solid}
top border will be dotted, left and
right border will be dashed, bottom border will be solid
table {border-style: dotted dashed solid double}
top border will be dotted,
right border will be dashed, bottom border will be solid, left border
will be double
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Possible Values
| Value |
Description |
| none |
Defines no border |
| hidden |
The same as "none", except in border conflict
resolution for table elements |
| dotted |
Defines a dotted border |
| dashed |
Defines a dashed border |
| solid |
Defines a solid border |
| double |
Defines two borders. The width of the two borders are the
same as the border-width value |
| groove |
Defines a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| ridge |
Defines a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| inset |
Defines a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
| outset |
Defines a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the
border-color value |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Set the style of the four
borders
This example demonstrates how to set the style of the four borders.
Set different borders on
each side
This example demonstrates how to set different borders on each side of the
element.
Set the color of the four
borders
This example demonstrates how to set the color of the four borders. It can have
from one to four colors.
Set the width of the
bottom border
This example demonstrates how to set the width of the bottom border.
Set the width of the
left border
This example demonstrates how to set the width of the left border.
Set the width of the
right border
This example demonstrates how to set the width of the right border.
Set the width of the top
border
This example demonstrates how to set the width of the top border.
All the width border
properties in one declaration
This example demonstrates a shorthand property for setting the width of the four
borders in one declaration, can have from one to four values.
Complete CSS Reference
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