Style borderTop Property

Definition and Usage

borderTop Properties set or returned in shorthand form to a maximum of three separate border-top properties.

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

See Also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Border

CSS Reference Manual:border-top Property

HTML DOM Reference Manual:border Property

Example

Example 1

Add a top border to the <div> element:

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

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Example 2

Change the width, style, and color of the border-top of the <div> element:

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

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Example 3

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

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

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Syntax

Return the borderTop property:

object.style.borderTop

Set the borderTop property:

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

Property Value

Value Description
width Set the width of the top border.
style Set the style of the top border.
color Set the color of the top 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 top border.
CSS Version: CSS1

Browser Support

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