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CSS border-left Property


Example

Set the style of the left border for different elements:

h1 {
  border-left: 5px solid red;
}

h2 {
  border-left: 4px dotted blue;
}

div {
  border-left: double;
}
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Definition and Usage

The border-left property is a shorthand property for (in the following order):

If border-left-color is omitted, the color applied will be the color of the text.

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Default value: medium none color
Inherited: no
Animatable: yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.borderLeft="3px dotted blue" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
border-left 1.0 4.0 1.0 3.5 1.0


CSS Syntax

border-left: border-width border-style border-color|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
border-left-width Optional. Specifies the width of the left border. Default value is "medium" Demo ❯
border-left-style Required. Specifies the style of the left border. Default value is "none" Demo ❯
border-left-color Optional. Specifies the color of the left border. Default value is the color of the text Demo ❯
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Border

HTML DOM reference: borderLeft property