border-top

A shorthand for setting the width, style, and color of the physical top border in a single declaration.

It is documented as part of the CSS Backgrounds and Borders specification.

/* Usage Example */
header {
  /* physical shorthand: width | style | color */
  border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Global values */
border-top: inherit;
border-top: initial;
border-top: revert;
border-top: revert-layer;
border-top: unset;
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

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