CSS border-top-style Property
Example
Set the style of the top border:
p
{
border-style: solid;
border-top-style: dotted;
}
Try it yourself »
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 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
Note: The value "hidden" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 and later support "hidden".
CSS Syntax
border-top-style:none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| none | Specifies no border. This is default | Play it » |
| hidden | The same as "none", except in border conflict resolution for table elements | Play it » |
| dotted | Specifies a dotted border | Play it » |
| dashed | Specifies a dashed border | Play it » |
| solid | Specifies a solid border | Play it » |
| double | Specifies a double border | Play it » |
| groove | Specifies a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » |
| ridge | Specifies a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » |
| inset | Specifies a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » |
| outset | Specifies a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top property
HTML DOM reference: borderTopStyle property
