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CSS Property: border-style, border-top-style, border-right-style, border-bottom-style, border-left-style

border-style specifies the style of an element's complete border.

border-top-style specifies the style of an element's top border.

border-right-style specifies the style of an element's right border.

border-bottom-style specifies the style of an element's bottom border.

border-left-style specifies the style of an element's left border.

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Possible Values

  • none - no border.
  • dotted - A series of dots (IE will display this as dashes if the border width is one pixel).
  • dashed - A series of dashes.
  • solid - A solid line.
  • double - Two solid lines.
  • groove - Patterned border that is supposed to represent a carved groove (opposite of ridge). Renders differently in different browsers.
  • ridge - Patterned border that is supposed to represent an embossed ridge (opposite of groove). Renders differently in different browsers.
  • inset - Patterned border that is supposed to represent an inset depression (opposite of outset). Renders differently in different browsers.
  • outset - Patterned border that is supposed to represent an outset extrusion (opposite of inset). Renders differently in different browsers.
  • hidden - Used with tables. Same as "none", except where there are conflicting borders. Not supported by IE.
  • border-style can have:
    • one value, such as solid, to specify the style of the entire border
    • two values, such as solid dotted, to specify the style of top/bottom (first value) and right/left (second value) borders
    • three values, such as solid dotted dashed, to specify the style of top (first value), right/left (second value) and bottom (third value) borders
    • or four values, such as solid dotted dashed groove, to specify the style of top, right, bottom and left borders respectively

Example


.curtains { border-right-style: solid; }
		
.blinds { border-style: dotted dashed; }