CSS Border Image is adding images that appear on the border for elements. You don't need to use any HTML code to call the Border Image.

The border-image attribute in CSS

The border-image attribute in CSS allows you to specify an image that will use the regular border replacement around an element.

Attributes are worth following:

1. The image is used as a border
2. Where to crop pictures
3. Identify parts that are repeated or prolonged.

In this article, TipsMake.com will use the following image named " Border-image.png ":

The border-image attribute cuts the image into nine style sections like the checkerboard flag as follows:

Now notice the sections 1, 3, 7, 9 are four corners and it is fixed, part 5 is the central position and the rest will be affected by values ​​like round, repeat or stretch only determined.

Example 1: The middle part of the image is repeated to create a border:

 #borderimg { 
  border: 10px solid transparent; 
  padding: 15px; 
  border-image: url(border-image.png) 30 round; 
 } 

In this example, the middle part of the image is repeated to form a border.

Note : Internet Explorer 10 and earlier versions do not support the border-image attribute.

The border-image attribute in CSS

In this example, the middle part of the image is repeated to form a line
rim:

border-image: url (border-image.png) 30 round;

Original image:

Note: Internet Explorer 10 and older versions do not
Support border-image attribute.

Example 2: The middle part of the image is stretched to create a border.

 #borderimg { 
  border: 10px solid transparent; 
  padding: 15px; 
  border-image: url(border-image.png) 30 stretch; 
 } 

In this example, the middle part of the image is stretched to form a border.

The border-image attribute in CSS

In this example, the middle part of the image is stretched to form a line
rim:

border-image:
url (border-image.png) 30 stretch;

Original image:

Note: Internet Explorer 10 and older versions do not
Support border-image attribute.

Cut the Border Image to create a new border

The way to slice images to make different borders will create a lot of novelty, completely change the look of the border.

Type 1 slice:

 #borderimg1 { 
  border: 10px solid transparent; 
  padding: 15px; 
  border-image: url(border-image.png) 50 round; 
 } 

Type 2 slice:

 #borderimg2 { 
  border: 10px solid transparent; 
  padding: 15px; 
  border-image: url(border-image.png) 20% round; 
 } 

Type 3 slice:

 #borderimg3 { 
  border: 10px solid transparent; 
  padding: 15px; 
  border-image: url(border-image.png) 30% round; 
 } 

The border-image attribute in CSS

border-image: url (border-image.png) 50 round;

border-image: url (border-image.png) 20% round;

border-image: url (border-image.png) 30% round;

Note: Internet Explorer 10 and older versions do not
Support border-image attribute.

Marvin Fry

Update 25 May 2019