CSS border-left-widthProperty


Example

Set the width of the left border:

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

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Property definition and usage instructions

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

It only takes effect when the border style is not none. If the border style is none, the border width actually resets to 0. Negative length values are not allowed.

Note:Always declare the border-style property before the border-left-width property. An element can only change its border width after it has a border.

Default value: medium
Inheritance: no
version: CSS1
JavaScript Syntax: object.style.borderLeftWidth="thick"


Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version number that supports the property.

Property
border-left-width 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 3.5

Property value

Value Description
thin Defines a thin left border.
medium Default value. Defines a medium left border.
thick Defines a thick left border.
length Allows you to customize the width of the left border.
inherit Specifies that the border width should be inherited from the parent element.


Related Articles

CSS Tutorial:CSS Border

CSS Reference:border-left property

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