Example
Specify an image as the border around an element:
#borderimg {
-webkit-border-image: url(border.png) 30
round; /* Safari 3.1-5 */
-o-border-image: url(border.png)
30 round; /* Opera 11-12.1 */
border-image: url(border.png)
30 round;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The border-image property allows you to specify an image to be used instead of the normal border around an element.
The border-image property is a shorthand property for setting the border-image-source, border-image-slice, border-image-width, border-image-outset and border-image-repeat properties.
Omitted values are set to their default values.
| Default value: | none 100% 1 0 stretch |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderImage="url(border.png) 30 round" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit-, -moz-, or -o- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| border-image | 16.0 4.0 -webkit- |
11.0 | 15.0 3.5 -moz- |
6.0 3.1 -webkit- |
15.0 11.0 -o- |
Note: See individual browser support for each value below.
CSS Syntax
border-image: source slice width outset repeat|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| border-image-source | The path to the image to be used as a border | |
| border-image-slice | How to slice the border image | Play it » |
| border-image-width | The width of the border image | |
| border-image-outset | The amount by which the border image area extends beyond the border box | |
| border-image-repeat | Whether the border image should be repeated, rounded or stretched | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Different slice values completely changes the look of the border:
#borderimg1 {
border: 10px solid transparent;
padding: 15px;
-webkit-border-image: url(border.png)
50 round; /* Safari 3.1-5 */
-o-border-image: url(border.png)
50 round; /* Opera 11-12.1 */
border-image: url(border.png)
50 round;
}
#borderimg2 {
border: 10px solid transparent;
padding: 15px;
-webkit-border-image: url(border.png) 20% round; /* Safari 3.1-5 */
-o-border-image: url(border.png) 20% round; /* Opera 11-12.1 */
border-image: url(border.png) 20% round;
}
#borderimg3 {
border: 10px solid transparent;
padding: 15px;
-webkit-border-image: url(border.png)
30% round; /* Safari 3.1-5 */
-o-border-image: url(border.png)
30% round; /* Opera 11-12.1 */
border-image: url(border.png)
30% round;
}
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Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Border Images
CSS Reference: border-image-outset property
CSS Reference: border-image-repeat property
CSS Reference: border-image-slice property
CSS Reference: border-image-source property
CSS Reference: border-image-width property
HTML DOM reference: borderImage property