To use this new discovery on your PHP pages, here's a very easy way to include the dotted_border_* functions:

Include this PHP code at the top of your page: <?php
include 'http://www.snibworks.com/source/dottedBorders.php';
?>

Then, whenever you want to put dotted borders around something, use code like this: <?php
echo dotted_border_box("text here","the CSS style of the box","the CSS style of the content");
?>

Alternately: <?php
echo dotted_border_open("the CSS style of the box","the CSS style of the content");
?>
text here
<?php
echo dotted_border_close();
?>

The second parameter for styling the block is optional and defaults to blank. The third parameter for the CSS style of the content is also optional.

But what if you're not using PHP? Fortunately for you, there's a JavaScript version as well.

Include this in the head area of your page: <script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.snibworks.com/source/dottedBorders.js'></script>

This gives access to the dotted_border_* JavaScript functions, which function almost exactly the same as the PHP versions.
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.snibworks.com/source/dottedBorders.js'></script>
...
<script type='text/javascript'>
document.write(dotted_border_open("CSS of the block","CSS of the content"));
</script>
text here
<script type='text/javascript'>
document.write(dotted_border_close());
</script>


How this new discovery works can be explained with this simple image.

If the dotted borders do not work in , comment here. Also comment if you'd like to share any other problems, or just want to let me know how this works for you.