CSS border-left-width Property

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Example

Set the width of the left border:

p
{
border-style:solid;
border-left-width:15px;
}

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Definition and Usage

The border-left-width property sets the width of an element's left border.

Note: Always declare the border-style property before the border-left-width property. An element must have borders before you can change the width.

Default value: medium
Inherited: no
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.borderLeftWidth="thick"

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The border-left-width property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".

Property Values

Value Description
thin Specifies a thin left border
medium Specifies a medium left border. This is default
thick Specifies a thick left border
length Allows you to define the thickness of the left border
inherit Specifies that the border width should be inherited from the parent element

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Border

CSS reference: border-left property

HTML DOM reference: borderLeftWidth property

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