CSS Property border-left
border-left shorthand property
defines the width, color, and style of the left border.
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | not specified |
| Inherited | No. |
| Version | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax | object.style.borderLeft="5px solid red" |
| Applies to | All elements. |
CSS Syntax
border-left: border-width border-style border-color;
Property Values
The property values are listed in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| border-left-width | Set the width of the left border |
| border-left-style | Set the style of the left border |
| border-left-color | Set the color of the left border |
| inherit | Inherit the border-left property from the parent element |
Browser compatibility
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border-left |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
An example showing how to use border-left CSS property.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {<!--from w w w. ja v a 2s . c o m-->
border-left: 1px dashed darkkhaki;
background: lightyellow;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>java2s.com</div>
</body>
</html>