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# setBorderColor(_:for:)

Sets the border color of the specified edge of the text block.

```
func setBorderColor(_ color: NSColor?, for edge: NSRectEdge)
```

## Parameters

`color`

The new color.

`edge`

The edge whose color is to be set.

## Discussion

This setting has no visible effect unless the border width is larger than the default, which is 0.

## See Also

[`-  setWidth:type:forLayer:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextBlock/setWidth(_:type:for:))

Sets the width of all edges of a specified layer of the text block.


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