The CSS border-left-style property is used to set the style of the left border of an element.
Default Value: none
Syntax:
border-left-style: none| hidden| dotted| dashed| solid| double |
groove| ridge| inset| outset| initial| inherit;
Properties Value:
Value |
Description |
none |
It sets no left border. |
hidden |
It sets no border, except border conflict resolution for table elements. |
dotted |
It sets a dotted left border. |
dashed |
It sets a dashed left border. |
solid |
It sets a solid left border. |
double |
It sets a double border. |
groove |
It sets a 3D grooved left border. |
ridge |
It sets a 3D ridged left border. |
inset |
It sets a 3D inset left border. |
outset |
It sets a 3D outset left border. |
initial |
It sets the border-left-style property to its default value. |
inherit |
It inherits the property values from its parent element. |
Return Value: It returns the style of the left border of an element.
Example-1: Showing Dotted Left Border.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< style >
h1 {
border-left-style: dotted;
}
div {
border-style: solid;
border-left-style: dotted;
}
</ style >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >Geeks for Geeks</ h1 >
< div >
< h3 >Dotted Left Border</ h3 >
</ div >
</ body >
</ html >
|
Output:

Example-2: Showing Double Left Border
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< style >
h1 {
border-left-style: double;
}
div {
border-style: solid;
border-left-style: double;
}
</ style >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >Geeks for Geeks</ h1 >
< div >
< h3 >Double Left Border</ h3 >
</ div >
</ body >
</ html >
|
Output:

Example-3: Showing Solid Left Border
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< style >
h1 {
border-left-style: solid;
}
div {
border-style: solid;
border-left-style: solid;
}
</ style >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >Geeks for Geeks</ h1 >
< div >
< h3 >Solid Left Border</ h3 >
</ div >
</ body >
</ html >
|
Output:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by CSS Border Left Style Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1.0
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Internet Explorer 5.5
- Opera 9.2
- Safari 1.0
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Last Updated :
04 Jul, 2023
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