Add a top border to a <div> element:
The borderTop property sets or returns up to three separate border-top properties, in a shorthand form.
With this property, you can set/return one or more of the following (in any order):
The borderTop property is supported in all major browsers.
Return the borderTop property:
Set the borderTop property:
Parameter | Description |
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width | Sets the width of the top border |
style | Sets the style of the top border |
color | Sets the color of the top border |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Default Value: | not specified |
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Return Value: | A String, representing the width, style and/or color of the top border of an element |
CSS Version | CSS1 |
Change the width, style and color of the top border of a <div> element:
Return the border-top property values of a <div> element:
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top property
HTML DOM reference: border property