CSS border property
Label definition and instructions for use
The abbreviated border properties are set in one declaration for all border properties.
The properties that can be set are (in order): border-width, border-style, and border-color.
If one of the above values is missing it does not matter, e.g. #FF0000; is allowed.
| Default: | not specified |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object object.style.border="3px solid blue" |
Browser support
The numbers in the table support the first browser version number of the property.
| Attributes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| border | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
The property value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| border-width | Specifies the width of the border |
| border-style | Specify the style of the border |
| border-color | Specify the color of the border |
| inherit | Specifies that the border property value should be inherited from the parent element |
Related articles
CSS tutorial: CSS Border