CSS border

CSS border property is a shorthand to specify border width, style, and color.

The syntax to specify border is

border: border-width border-style border-color;

where

PropertyMandatory/OptionalExamples
border-widthOptional1px, 2em
border-styleMandatorysolid, dotted, double
border-colorOptional#555, red, #55fffcdd

Examples

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border: border-width border-style border-color

In the following example, we set a border for <h1> element, with border-width of 5px, border-style of solid, and border-color of red.

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border: border-width border-style

In the following example, we set a border for <h1> element, with border-width of 5px, and border-style of solid. We do not specify any border-color.

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border: border-style

In the following example, we set a border for <h1> element, with border-style of solid. We do not specify any width and color for the border.

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Conclusion

In this CSS Tutorial, we learned about border property, and how to use this property for HTML Elements, with examples.