border-bottom-style Attribute | borderBottomStyle Property

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border-bottom-style Attribute | borderBottomStyle Property


Sets or retrieves the style of the bottom border of the object.

Syntax

HTML{ border-bottom-style: sStyle }
Scriptingobject.style.borderBottomStyle [ = sStyle ]

Possible Values

sStyle String that specifies one of the following values:
noneBorder is not drawn, regardless of any border-width.
dottedBorder is a dotted line on the Macintosh platform as of Internet Explorer 4.01, and a solid line on the Windows and Unix platforms.
dashedBorder is a dashed line on the Macintosh platform as of Internet Explorer 4.01, and a solid line on the Windows and Unix platforms.
solidBorder is a solid line.
doubleBorder is a double line drawn on top of the background of the object. The sum of the two single lines and the space between equals the border-width value. The border width must be at least 3 pixels wide to draw a double border.
groove3-D groove is drawn in colors based on the value.
ridge3-D ridge is drawn in colors based on the value.
inset3-D inset is drawn in colors based on the value.
outset3-D outset is drawn in colors based on the value.

The property is read/write with a default value of none; the cascading style sheets (CSS) attribute is not inherited.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see dynamic propertiesInternet Link.

Remarks

A border-width greater than 0 must be set for the border-bottom-style attribute to render.

To use this property, inline elements must have an absolute position or layout. Element layout is set by providing a value for the height property or the width property.

Example

The following examples use the border-bottom-style attribute and the borderBottomStyle property to specify the border style.

This example uses a call to an embedded style sheet to change the style of the bottom border to groove.

Sample Code

<HEAD>
<STYLE>
    TD { border-bottom-style:solid;
        border-width=0.3cm }
    .change { border-bottom-style:groove}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<TABLE BORDER>
<TR>
  <TD onmouseover="this.className='change'" 
      onmouseout="this.className=''">
    <IMG src="sphere.jpg">
  </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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Microsoft Internet Explorer

This example uses inline scripting to change the style of the bottom border to groove.

<TD onmouseover="this.style.borderWidth='0.5cm';
                 this.style.borderBottomStyle='groove'">

This feature requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. Click the icon below to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.
BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, currentStyle, custom, DD, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EMBED, FIELDSET, FORM, Hn, HR, IFRAME, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, ISINDEX, LI, LISTING, MARQUEE, MENU, OBJECT, OL, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, runtimeStyle, SPAN, style, TABLE, TD, TEXTAREA, TH, UL, XMP

See Also

border


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