Example
Add a border to a <div> element:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border = "thick solid #0000FF";Try it Yourself »
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The border property sets or returns up to three separate border properties, in a shorthand form.
With this property, you can set/return one or more of the following (in any order):
- border-width
- border-style
- border-color
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| border | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
Syntax
Return the border property:
object.style.border
Set the border property:
object.style.border="width style color|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| width | Sets the width of the borders |
| style | Sets the style of the borders |
| color | Sets the color of the borders |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | not specified |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the border width, style and/or color of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Change the width, style and color of the border of a <div> element:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border = "thin dotted red";
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Example
Return the border property values of a <div> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.border);
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border property
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