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  • 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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