Style borderProperty
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The border property sets or returns three separate border properties in shorthand form.
With this property, you can set/return:
- border-width
- border-style
- border-color
Syntax
Setting the border property:
Object.style.border="width style color"
Returning the border property:
Object.style.border
Tip:The border property has no default value.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| width | Sets the width of the border. |
| style | Sets the style of the border. |
| color | Sets the color of the border. |
Browser Support
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All major browsers support the border property.
Example
Example
Change the border of the div element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Rookie Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1{
border: thin dotted #FF0000;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("ex1").style.border="thick solid #0000FF";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="ex1">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Modify Border</button>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Rookie Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1{
border: thin dotted #FF0000;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult(){
document.getElementById("ex1").style.border="thick solid #0000FF";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="ex1">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Modify Border</button>
</body>
</html>
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