CSS Borders

The CSS border properties allow you to specify the style, width, and color of an element's border.

I have borders on all sides.

I have a red, bottom border.

I have rounded borders.

I have a blue, left border.

CSS Border Style

The border-style property specifies what kind of border to display.

The following values are allowed:

• dotted - Defines a dotted border

• dashed - Defines a dashed border

• solid - Defines a solid border

• double - Defines a double border

• groove - Defines a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the border-color value

• ridge - Defines a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the border-color value

• inset - Defines a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value

• outset - Defines a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value

• none - Defines no border

• hidden - Defines a hidden border

The border-style property can have from one to four values (for the top border, right border, bottom border, and the left border).

Example

p.dotted {border-style: dotted;}
p.dashed
{border-style: dashed;}
p.solid {border-style: solid;}
p.double
{border-style: double;}
p.groove {border-style: groove;}
p.ridge
{border-style: ridge;}
p.inset {border-style: inset;}
p.outset
{border-style: outset;}
p.none {border-style: none;}
p.hidden {border-style: hidden;}

p.mix {border-style: dotted dashed solid double;}

Note: None of the OTHER CSS border properties (which you will learn more about in the next chapters) will have ANY effect unless the border-style property is set!