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CSS Properties: How to specify a medium border?

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Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Declares the document type as HTML -->
<html><!-- Root element of the HTML document -->
<head><!-- Contains metadata about the HTML document -->
<title>How to specify a medium border</title><!-- Sets the title of the HTML document -->
<style type="text/css"> /* Begins a CSS style block */
h1.xyz { /* Defines a CSS rule for h1 elements with class "xyz" */
    border-style: solid; /* Sets the border style to solid */
    border-width: medium; /* Sets the border width to medium */
}
</style><!-- Ends the CSS style block -->
</head><!-- Ends the head section of the HTML document -->
<body><!-- Contains the content of the HTML document -->
<p>w3resource Tutorial</p><!-- Displays a paragraph with the text "w3resource Tutorial" -->
<h1 class="xyz">Medium border</h1><!-- Displays an h1 element with class "xyz" and the text "Medium border" -->
<p><b>Note:</b> The border-width property does not work alone.</p><!-- Displays a note about the border-width property -->
</body><!-- Ends the body section of the HTML document -->
</html><!-- Ends the HTML document -->

Explanation:

  • This HTML document sets up a basic webpage.
  • The <!DOCTYPE html> declaration specifies the document type as HTML.
  • The <html> element is the root element of the HTML document.
  • The <head> section contains metadata about the HTML document, such as the title.
  • The <title> element sets the title of the HTML document.
  • The <style> element begins a CSS style block.
  • Inside the CSS block, a rule is defined for <h1> elements with the class "xyz".
  • The CSS rule sets the border style to solid and the border width to medium for elements with the class "xyz".
  • The <body> section contains the content of the HTML document.
  • A paragraph with the text "w3resource Tutorial" is displayed.
  • An <h1> element with the class "xyz" and the text "Medium border" is displayed.
  • A note is provided about the border-width property not working alone to specify all four borders.

Live Demo:

See the Pen border-medium-width-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.


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