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CSS border-left-Usage and examples of style attribute

border-left-The style CSS property is used to set the style of the left border of the element. However, in many cases, likeborder-styleOrborder-leftThis shorthand CSS property is more convenient and preferable to use.

The following table provides usage instructions and version history of this attribute, as well as the syntax used in JavaScript scripts.

Default value:none
Applies to:All elements
Inheritance:None
Animated by:No.See also Animation properties.
Version:CSS 1,2,3
JavaScript syntax:    
object.style.borderLeftStyle="dashed"

border-left-The usage syntax of style

The syntax of this attribute is as follows:

border-left-style: none | hidden | dotted | dashed | solid | double | groove | ridge | inset | outset | inherit

This example demonstrates how to use border-left-style attribute.

  p {
   border-left-style: dashed;
   border-left-width: 3px;
  }
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Attribute value

The following table describes the value of this attribute.

ValueDescription
noneNo border is displayed.
hiddenThe same as none, the difference is that the table cell hasCollapsible borderAnd the two cells share the border. The hidden value ensures that the border is not drawn because its hidden priority is higher than all other border styles.
dottedDisplay the border as a series of dots.
dashedDisplay the border as a series of short line segments, that is, dashes.
solidDisplay the border as a single solid line.
doubleDisplay the border as two parallel solid lines, with a certain interval between them. The sum of the two lines and the space between them is equal toborder-widthvalue.
grooveDisplay the border that is carved into the canvas. It gives the impression of3The impression of D, usually achieved by using a colorborder-colorTwo colors, lighter and darker, are created in the shadow to achieve this effect.
ridgeDisplay the border that is the opposite of the effect, groove. It also gives a3The impression of D, the border looks as if it is coming out of the canvas.
insetDisplay makes the element's box look as if it is embedded in the canvas. It gives the impression of3D, this is usually achieved by creating a shadow with two colors, darker than the border colorborder-colorslightly brighter and darker.
outsetDisplay the border that is the opposite of the effect, inset. It also gives a3The impression of D, the border makes the box look as if it is coming out of the canvas.
inheritIf specified, the associated element uses its parent element's border-left-style attribute values.

Browser compatibility

border-left-Browser compatibility of the style attribute, the numbers in the following table indicate the minimum version number of the browser that supports this attribute; all mainstream browsers support this attribute.

  • Firefox 1+

  • Google Chrome1+

  • Internet Explorer 4+

  • Apple Safari 1+

  • Opera 4+

Warning: Internet Explorer 7and earlier versions do not support value hidden. IE8Supported, but requires a.IE9and higher versions support the hidden value.

Further reading

See tutorial:CSS Border,CSS3 Border.

Related attributes:border,border-style,border-left,border-left-color,
border-left-width.