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Style borderTopColor Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Example

Change the color of the top border of a <div> element to red:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopColor = "red";
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Definition and Usage

The borderTopColor property sets or returns the color of the top border of an element.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The borderTopColor property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Return the borderTopColor property:

object.style.borderTopColor

Set the borderTopColor property:

object.style.borderTopColor="color|transparent|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
color Specifies the color of the top border. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Default color is black
transparent The color of the top border is transparent (underlying content will shine through)
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value: black
Return Value: A String, representing the color of an element's top border
CSS Version CSS1

More Examples

Example

Return the top border color of a <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopColor);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Border

CSS reference: border-top-color property

HTML DOM reference: border property


Style Object Reference Style Object