CSS border-inline-start-style property

Definition and usage

border-inline-start-style property setting the border style of the element at the starting point of the inline direction.

CSS's border-inline-start-style The property is related to border-bottom-styleborder-left-styleborder-right-style and border-top-style The properties are very similar, but border-inline-start-style The property depends on the inline direction.

Note:Relevant CSS properties writing-modetext-orientation and direction Defines the inline direction. This affects the start and end positions of a line, as well as border-inline-start-style Attribute result. For English pages, the inline direction is from left to right, and the block direction is downward.

Instance

Example 1

Set the style for the inline direction start border:

div {
  border-inline-start-style: dotted;
}

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Example 2: Combined with the writing-mode attribute

The position of the inline direction start border is affected by writing-mode Attribute impact:

div {
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  border-inline-start-style: dotted;
}

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Example 3: Combined with the direction attribute

The position of the inline direction start and end borders is affected by direction Attribute impact:

div {
  direction: rtl;
  border-inline-start-style: dotted;
}

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CSS syntax

border-inline-start-style: none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|initial|inherit;

Attribute value

Value Description
none Default value. Specifies no border.
hidden Same as none, but differs in table element border conflict resolution.
dotted Specifies a dotted line border.
dashed Specifies a dashed line border.
solid Specifies a solid line border.
double Specifies a double-line border.
groove

Specifies a 3D grooved border.

The effect depends on the value of border-color.

ridge

Specifies a 3D raised border.

The effect depends on the value of border-color.

inset

Specifies a 3D inset border.

The effect depends on the value of border-color.

outset

Specifies a 3D outset border.

The effect depends on the value of border-color.

initial Sets this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: none
Inheritance: No
Animation creation: Not supported. See:Animation-related properties.
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.borderInlineStartStyle="dotted"

Browser support

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

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
69.0 79.0 41.0 12.1 56.0

Related pages

Tutorial:CSS Border

Reference:CSS border Attribute

Reference:CSS border-inline Attribute

Reference:CSS border-inline-end-style Attribute

Reference:CSS border-inline-start-style property

Reference:CSS border-bottom-style Attribute

Reference:CSS border-left-style property

Reference:CSS border-right-style property

Reference:CSS border-top-style property

Reference:CSS direction attribute

Reference:CSS text-orientation attribute

Reference:CSS writing-mode attribute