Example
Change the color of the bottom border of a <div> element to red:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderBottomColor = "red";Try it Yourself »
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The borderBottomColor property sets or returns the color of the bottom border of an element.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| borderBottomColor | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
Syntax
Return the borderBottomColor property:
object.style.borderBottomColor
Set the borderBottomColor property:
object.style.borderBottomColor="color|transparent|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color | Specifies the color of the bottom border. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Default color is black |
| transparent | The color of the bottom border is transparent (underlying content will shine through) |
| 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: | black |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the color of an element's bottom border |
| CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Return the bottom border color of a <div> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderBottomColor);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-bottom-color property
HTML DOM reference: border property
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