Name
border-collapse
Synopsis
This property is used to define the layout model used in laying out the borders in a table—i.e., those applied to cells, rows, and so forth. Although the property applies only to tables, it is inherited by all the elements within the table.
Values:
collapse | separate |
inherit
Initial value:
separate
Applies to:
elements with the display value
table or inline-table
Inherited:
yes
Computed value:
as specified
Note:
in CSS2, the default value was collapse
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