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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>border: inherit</title>
  <style>
    body {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      margin: 16px;
      color: #0f172a;
    }

    p {
      margin: 0 0 12px;
      max-width: 40rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* Parent holds the real value. */
    .holder {
      border: 3px solid #0f766e;
      padding: 12px;
    }

    .child {
      margin-top: 12px;
      border: inherit;
      padding: 12px;
      background: #ecfdf5;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p><code>border</code> is not inherited by default. The child uses <strong>inherit</strong> to copy the parent’s <code>3px solid</code> teal border.</p>
  <div class="holder">
    Parent border
    <div class="child">Child inherits border</div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

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CSS border Property — inherit