Style borderTopColor Property
Example
Change the color of the top border of a <div> element to red:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopColor = "red";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The borderTopColor property sets or returns the color of the top border of an element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| borderTopColor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the borderTopColor property:
object.style.borderTopColor
Set the borderTopColor property:
object.style.borderTopColor = "color|transparent|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color | Specifies the color of the top border. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Default color is black |
| transparent | The color of the top border is transparent (underlying content will shine through) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | black |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the color of an element's top border |
| CSS Version | CSS1 |
More Examples
Example
Return the top border color of a <div> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderTopColor);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-top-color property
HTML DOM reference: border property
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