Quick Reference
The border-spacing property sets the distance between the borders of adjacent table cells. This property only works when border-collapse is set to separate.
/* equal horizontal and vertical spacing between cells */
table {
border-collapse: separate;
border-spacing: 15px;
}/* the first value represents the horizontal spacing and the second value represents the vertical spacing between cells */
table {
border-collapse: separate;
border-spacing: 15px 40px;
}Default
| Default value | 2px |
| Inherited values | yes |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length length | Specifies the distance between the borders of adjacent cells in px, cm, etc.; if one value is specified, it defines both the horizontal and vertical spacing between cells; if two values are specified, the first sets the horizontal spacing and the second sets the vertical spacing |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.borderSpacing = '4px';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.borderSpacing = '4px';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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