CSS Borders

The CSS border properties allow you to specify the style, width, and color of an element's border

CSS Border Style

The border-style property specifies what kind of border to display.

The following values are allowed:

  • dotted - Defines a dotted border
  • dashed - Defines a dashed border
  • solid - Defines a solid border
  • double - Defines a double border
  • 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
  • none - Defines no border
  • hidden - Defines a hidden border
  • The border-style property can have from one to four values (for the top border, right border, bottom border, and the left border).

    Example

    Demonstration of the different border styles:

    p.dotted {border-style: dotted;}
    p.dashed {border-style: dashed;}
    p.solid {border-style: solid;}
    p.double {border-style: double;}
    p.groove {border-style: groove;}
    p.ridge {border-style: ridge;}
    p.inset {border-style: inset;}
    p.outset {border-style: outset;}
    p.none {border-style: none;}
    p.hidden {border-style: hidden;}
    p.mix {border-style: dotted dashed solid double;}

    Result:

    A dotted border.

    A dashed border.

    A solid border.

    A double border.

    A groove border. The effect depends on the border-color value.

    A ridge border. The effect depends on the border-color value.

    An inset border. The effect depends on the border-color value.

    An outset border. The effect depends on the border-color value.

    No border.

    A hidden border.

    A mixed border.

    Note: None of the OTHER CSS border properties (which you will learn more about in the next chapters) will have ANY effect unless the border-style property is set!