Add a "solid" top border to a <div> element:
The borderTopStyle property sets or returns the style of the top border of an element.
The borderTopStyle property is supported in all major browsers.
Return the borderTopStyle property:
Set the borderTopStyle property:
Value | Description |
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none | Defines no border. This is default |
hidden | Same as "none", except in border conflict resolution for table elements |
dotted | Defines a dotted border |
dashed | Defines a dashed border |
solid | Defines a solid border |
double | Defines two borders. The width of the two borders are the same as the border-width value |
groove | Defines a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the border-color value |
ridge | Defines a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the border-color value |
inset | Defines a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value |
outset | Defines a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Default Value: | none |
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Return Value: | A String, representing the style of an element's top border |
CSS Version | CSS1 |
Change the style of the top border of a <div> element to "dotted":
Return the top border style of a <div> element:
A demonstration of all the different values:
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top-style property
HTML DOM reference: border property