HTML DOM Style border Property

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# Style border Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The border property sets or returns up to three separate border properties, in a shorthand form.

With this property, you can set/return:

- border-width
- border-style
- border-color

## Syntax

Set the border property:

Object.style.border="width style color"

Return the border property:

Object.style.border

Tip: There is no default value for the border property.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
width | Sets the width of the borders
style | Sets the style of the borders
color | Sets the color of the borders

## Browser Support

The border property is supported in all major browsers.

## Example

Change the border of a div element:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1
{
border: thin dotted #FF0000;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("ex1").style.border="thick solid #0000FF";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="ex1">This is some text</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change border</button>
</body>
</html>
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