How can I show only corner borders?

Question

I\'m wondering if it\'s possible in CSS or jQuery to make a border but only for corner. Something like this:

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Answer 1

clip-path

Using two div's on top of each other.
And adding a clip-path to div that in the back you can create a border like effect.

.wrapper {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: black;
  line-height: 0px;
  -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0% 100%, 30% 100%, 30% 70%, 70% 70%, 70% 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 70%, 70% 70%, 70% 30%, 100% 30%, 100% 0%, 70% 0%, 70% 30%, 30% 30%, 30% 0%, 0% 0%, 0% 30%, 30% 30%, 30% 70%, 0% 70%);
    clip-path: polygon(0% 100%, 
                             30% 100%, 
                             30% 70%, 
                             70% 70%, 
                             70% 100%, 
                             100% 100%, 
                             100% 70%, 
                             70% 70%,
                             70% 30%,
                             100% 30%,
                             100% 0%,
                             70% 0%,
                             70% 30%,
                             30% 30%,
                             30% 0%,
                             0% 0%,
                             0% 30%,
                             30% 30%,
                             30% 70%,
                             0% 70%);
}
.wrapper {} .wrapper div {
  display: inline-block;
  height: 150px;
  width: 150px;
  margin: 10px;
  background-color: white;
}

two pseudo elements

Using two large pseudo elements you can create the border effect.

.cut-border {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  border: 5px solid black;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
}
.cut-border::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  height: calc(100% + 10px);
  width: 50%;
  background-color: white;
  top: -5px;
  left: 25%;
}
.cut-border::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  height: 50%;
  width: calc(100% + 10px);
  background-color: white;
  top: 25%;
  left: -5px;
}