Style borderLeftColor Property
Example
Change the color of the left border of a <div> element to red:
document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeftColor = "red";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The borderLeftColor property sets or returns the color of the left border of an element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| borderLeftColor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the borderLeftColor property:
 object.style.borderLeftColor
Set the borderLeftColor property:
 object.style.borderLeftColor = "color|transparent|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| color | Specifies the color of the left border. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Default color is black | 
| transparent | The color of the left 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 left border | 
| CSS Version | CSS1 | 
More Examples
Example
Return the left border color of a <div> element:
 alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.borderLeftColor);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Border
CSS reference: border-left-color property
HTML DOM reference: border property
❮ Style Object

