Example
Set the style of the bottom border for different elements:
h1 {
border-bottom: 5px solid red;
}h2 {
border-bottom: 4px dotted blue;
}div {
border-bottom: double;
}
Definition and Usage
The border-bottom shorthand property sets all the bottom border properties in one declaration.
The properties that can be set must be in the following order:
- border-bottom-width
- border-bottom-style
- border-bottom-color
If border-left-color is omitted, the color applied will be the color of the text.
| Default value: | medium none color |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable – Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderBottom=”15px dotted lightblue” Try it |
CSS Syntax
border-bottom: border-width border-style border-color|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| border-bottom-width | Required. Specifies the width of the bottom border. Default value is “medium” |
| border-bottom-style | Required. Specifies the style of the bottom border. Default value is “none” |
| border-bottom-color | Optional. Specifies the color of the bottom border. Default value is the color of the text |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
