CSS border-left-style Property
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The border-left-style property sets the style of an element's left border.
| Default value: | none | 
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no | 
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable | 
| Version: | CSS1 | 
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderLeftStyle="dotted" Try it | 
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| border-left-style | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 
CSS Syntax
border-left-style: none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it | 
|---|---|---|
| none | Specifies no border. This is default | Play it » | 
| hidden | The same as "none", except in border conflict resolution for table elements | Play it » | 
| dotted | Specifies a dotted border | Play it » | 
| dashed | Specifies a dashed border | Play it » | 
| solid | Specifies a solid border | Play it » | 
| double | Specifies a double border | Play it » | 
| groove | Specifies a 3D grooved border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » | 
| ridge | Specifies a 3D ridged border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » | 
| inset | Specifies a 3D inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » | 
| outset | Specifies a 3D outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value | Play it » | 
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » | 
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit | 
More Examples
Example
A groove left border:
div {
  border-left-style: groove;
  border-left-color: coral;
  border-left-width: 7px;
}
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Example
A ridge left border:
div {
  border-left-style: ridge;
  border-left-color: coral;
    border-left-width: 7px;
}
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Example
An inset left border:
div {
  border-left-style: inset;
  border-left-color: coral;
  border-left-width: 7px;
}
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Example
An outset left border:
div {
  border-left-style: outset;
  border-left-color: coral;
  border-left-width: 7px;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-left property
HTML DOM reference: borderLeftStyle property

