CSS Shorthand Border Property

 

CSS Border - Shorthand Property

Like you saw in the previous page, there are many properties to consider when dealing with borders.

To shorten the code, it is also possible to specify all the individual border properties in one property.

The border property is a shorthand property for the following individual border properties:

• border-width
• border-style (required)
• border-color

Example

p {
  border: 5px solid red;
}

Result:

Some text

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You can also specify all the individual border properties for just one side:

Left Border

p {
  border-left: 6px solid red;
  background-color: lightgrey;
}

Result:

Some text

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Bottom Border

p {
  border-bottom: 6px solid red;
  background-color: lightgrey;
}

Result:

Some text

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