Style borderSpacing attribute

Definition and usage

borderSpacing Attribute setting or return the space between cells in the table.

Note：If borderCollapse is set to collapseIf two length values are specified, the first sets the horizontal spacing, and the second sets the vertical spacing.

See also：

CSS Tutorial：CSS ɗanin tabi

CSS Reference Manual：border-spacing attribute

Instance

Example 1

Set the spacing between cells in the table：

document.getElementById("myTable").style.borderSpacing = "20px";

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Example 2

Return the space between cells in the table：

alert(document.getElementById("myTable").style.borderSpacing);

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Syntax

Return borderSpacing attribute：

object.style.borderSpacing

Set borderSpacing attribute：

object.style.borderSpacing = "length length|initial|inherit"

Attribute value

Value Description
length length

Specify the spacing between cells in length units. Negative values are not allowed. The default value is 0.

If one length value is specified, both horizontal and vertical spacing are set at the same time.

If two length values are specified, the first sets the horizontal spacing, and the second sets the vertical spacing.
initial Set this property to its default value. See initial。
inherit Inherit this property from its parent element. See inherit。

Technical details

Default value： 0
Return value： A string that represents the space between cells in the table.
CSS version： CSS2

browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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