Example
Add a left border to a <div> element:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeft = "thick solid #0000FF";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The borderLeft property sets or returns up to three separate border-left properties, in a shorthand form.
With this property, you can set/return one or more of the following (in any order):
- border-left-width
- border-left-style
- border-left-color
Browser Support
The borderLeft property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the borderLeft property:
object.style.borderLeft
Set the borderLeft property:
object.style.borderLeft="width style color|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| width | Sets the width of the left border |
| style | Sets the style of the left border |
| color | Sets the color of the left border |
| 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 width, style and/or color of the left border of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Change the width, style and color of the left border of a <div> element:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeft = "thin dotted red";
Try it Yourself »
Example
Return the border-left property values of a <div> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeft);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-left property
HTML DOM reference: border property
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