How to set a border for an HTML div tag

Question

I am trying to define a border around a div tag in HTML. In some browsers the border does not appear.

Here is my HTML code:

Answer 1

Try being explicit about all the border properties. For example:

border:1px solid black;

See Border shorthand property. Although the other bits are optional some browsers don't set the width or colour to a default you'd expect. In your case I'd bet that it's the width that's zero unless specified.