Style borderLeft Property

Definition and Usage

borderLeft Attributes set or returned in shorthand form to the maximum of three separate left 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-left Property

HTML DOM Reference Manual:border Property

Example

Example 1

Add a left border to the <div> element:

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

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Example 2

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

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

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Example 3

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

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

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Syntax

Return borderLeft Property:

object.style.borderLeft

Set borderLeft Property:

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

Attribute Value

Value Description
width Set the width of the left border.
style Set the style of the left border.
color Set the color of the left border.
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 width, style, and/or color of the element's left border.
CSS Version: CSS1

Browser Support

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