CSS border-top-style Property
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Definition and Usage
The border-top-style property sets the style of an element's top border.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderTopStyle="dashed" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| border-top-style | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
CSS Syntax
border-top-style: none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| none | Specifies no border. This is default | Demo ❯ |
| hidden | The same as "none", except in border conflict resolution for table elements | Demo ❯ |
| dotted | Specifies a dotted border | Demo ❯ |
| dashed | Specifies a dashed border | Demo ❯ |
| solid | Specifies a solid border | Demo ❯ |
| double | Specifies a double border | Demo ❯ |
| groove | Specifies a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Demo ❯ |
| ridge | Specifies a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Demo ❯ |
| inset | Specifies a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Demo ❯ |
| outset | Specifies a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
A groove top border:
div {
border-top-style: groove;
border-top-color: coral;
border-top-width: 7px;
}
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Example
A ridge top border:
div {
border-top-style: ridge;
border-top-color: coral;
border-top-width: 7px;
}
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Example
An inset top border:
div {
border-top-style: inset;
border-top-color: coral;
border-top-width: 7px;
}
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Example
An outset top border:
div {
border-top-style: outset;
border-top-color: coral;
border-top-width: 7px;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top property
HTML DOM reference: borderTopStyle property
