Style border property

Definition and Usage

border Properties set or returned in shorthand form, up to three separate border properties.

With this property, you can set/return the following one or more (in any order):

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Border

CSS Reference Manual:border Property

Example

Example 1

Add a border to the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border = "thick solid #0000FF";

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Example 2

Change the width, style, and color of the <div> element's border:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border = "thin dotted red";

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Example 3

Return the border property value of the <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border);

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Syntax

Return border property:

object.style.border

Set border property:

object.style.border = "width style color|initial|inherit"

Property Value

Value Description
width Set the border width.
style Set the border style.
color Set the border color.
initial Set this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherit this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical Details

Default value: Not specified.
Return value: A string representing the element's border width, style, and/or color.
CSS Version: CSS1

Browser support

border It is a CSS1 (1996) feature.

All browsers fully support it:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
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