Change the style of the top border of a <div> element to "dotted":
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopStyle = "dotted";
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> #myDiv {// www . j a va2 s .com border: thick solid #FF0000; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="myDiv">This is a div.</div> <br> <button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Change style of the top border</button> <script> function myFunction() { document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopStyle = "dotted"; } </script> </body> </html>