CSS border-left-style property
Description
CSS border-left-style property defines the color of left side border of a block.
Syntax
border-left-style : none | hidden | dashed | solid | dotted | double | ridge | groove | inset | outset
Property values
noneDefault
-
There is no style. In this case, the color and width of left border are also ignored i.e. 0px border.
border-left-style: none;
hidden
-
It is same as 'none' but resolve to different results for the border-collapse property in tables.
border-left-style: hidden;
dashed
-
The left border consists of a series of square shaped dashes.
border-left-style: dashed;
dotted
-
The left border consists of a series of round dots.
border-left-style: dotted;
solid
-
The left border consists of a solid line.
border-left-style: solid;
double
-
The left border consists of two lines. The total border-width equals to the two lines and space between them.
border-left-style: double;
ridge
-
The content seems to be coming out of the canvas. It is obtained by producing the box-shadow from the two colors that are lighter and darker than the border-color.
The outer side of the left border is darker than the inner side of the left border.
border-left-style: ridge;
groove
-
The content seems to be going into the canvas. It is obtained by producing the box-shadow from the two colors that are lighter and darker than the border-color.
The inner side of the left border is darker than the outer side of the left border.
border-left-style: groove;
inset
-
The color of top, left borders is darker than border-color but the color of right, bottom borders is the same as border-color.
The effect of inset value can be observed in border.
border-left-style: inset;
outset
-
The color of top, left sides is the same as border-left but the color of right, bottom sides is darker than border-color.
The effect of outset value can be observed in border.
border-left-style: outset;
Applicable to
It applies to all elements
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