w:tblBorders (Table Borders)
Defines border styles for the outside edges and inside rules of the table.
Parent elements
Description
w:tblBorders specifies the border settings for the outside edges and inside grid lines of the entire table. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.4.39.
Each child element (w:top, w:bottom, w:left, w:right, w:insideH, w:insideV) describes one border position. Individual cell borders defined in w:tcBorders can override these table-level defaults.
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | — | — | All borders are specified via child border elements (w:top, w:bottom, w:left, w:right, w:insideH, w:insideV). |
Each border child element supports:
| Child attribute | Type | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
w:val |
ST_Border |
single, double, thick, dotted, dashed, dashDot, dashDotDot, triple, thinThickSmallGap, nil, none, etc. |
Border style. nil removes any border (stronger than none). |
w:sz |
ST_EighthPointMeasure |
Positive integer in eighths-of-a-point (e.g. 4 = 0.5 pt, 8 = 1 pt) |
Border thickness. |
w:space |
ST_PointMeasure |
Integer in points | Space between border and content. |
w:color |
ST_HexColorAuto |
6-digit hex RGB or auto |
Border colour. |
Examples
<w:tblBorders>
<w:top w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
<w:left w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
<w:bottom w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
<w:right w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
<w:insideH w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
<w:insideV w:val="single" w:sz="4" w:space="0" w:color="auto"/>
</w:tblBorders>var border = () => new BorderType { Val = BorderValues.Single, Size = 4, Space = 0, Color = "auto" };
new TableBorders(
new TopBorder(border()),
new LeftBorder(border()),
new BottomBorder(border()),
new RightBorder(border()),
new InsideHorizontalBorder(border()),
new InsideVerticalBorder(border()));