border

Introduction

The border shorthand CSS property sets an element's border. It sets the values of border-width, border-style, and border-color.

Examples

Syntax

/* style */
border: solid;

/* width | style */
border: 2px dotted;

/* style | color */
border: outset #f33;

/* width | style | color */
border: medium dashed green;

Values

This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:

Formal definition

Initial valueempty value
Applies toall elements
Inheritedno
Animatableno

Formal syntax

<line-width> || <line-style> || <color>
where
<line-width> = <length> | thin | medium | thick
<line-style> = none | hidden | dotted | dashed | solid | double | groove | ridge | inset | outset

Difference between web

Lynx does not support inherit, initial, revert, or unset.

Compatibility

LCD tables only load in the browser

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