Applying a Border to a Paragraph

You can apply a border style rule to almost any two-sided tag. Border style rules are used most commonly with regular paragraphs, but they also work with headings, lists, and even spans. You can also apply a border to a division to differentiate one area of the screen from another, as you will learn in Chapter 13.

Specifying a Border Style

To select the line type for the border, use the border-style attribute with one of the arguments listed in the following table.

Argument

Sample

solid

dotted

dashed

double ...

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