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CSS outline Property

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Definition

An outline is a line that is drawn around elements, outside the border edge, to make the element "stand out". The outline property sets the outlines around elements.

Note: Outlines do not take up space, and they do not have to be rectangular.

Inherited: No

JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.outline="#0000FF dotted thin"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the outline property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.

Example

button
{ 
outline: red solid thin
}

Possible Values

Value Description
outline-color
outline-style
outline-width		 A shorthand property for setting all the outline properties in one declaration.

Default value: invert none medium
 

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Draw a line around an element (outline)
This example demonstrates how to draw a line around an element using the outline property.

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