CSS border-left Property
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Description
The border-left property sets the width, style, and color of the left border of an element. It is a shorthand property for setting the individual left border properties i.e. border-left-width, border-left-style, and border-left-color in a single declaration.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | See individual properties |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes, See individual properties. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the border-left property in action.
Example
Try this code »h1 {
border-left: 5px solid #ff0000;
}
p {
border-left: 3px dotted #00ff00;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
border-left-width |
Sets the width of the left border of an element. |
border-left-style |
Sets the line style of the left border of an element. |
border-left-color |
Sets the color of the left border of an element. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element border-left property. |
Browser Compatibility
The border-left property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Border, CSS3 Border.
Related properties: border, border-left-color, border-left-style, border-left-width.
