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CSS outline Property


Example

Set an outline around a <h2> element and a <div> element:

h2 {
  outline: 5px dotted green;
}

div.a {
  outline: 2px dashed blue;
}
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Definition and Usage

An outline is a line that is drawn around elements, outside the borders, to make the element "stand out".

The outline property is a shorthand property for:

If outline-color is omitted, the color applied will be the color of the text.

Note: The outline is not a part of the element's dimensions, therefore the element's width and height properties do not contain the width of the outline.

Default value: medium invert color
Inherited: no
Animatable: yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.outline="#0000FF dotted 5px" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
outline 1.0 8.0 1.5 1.2 7.0


CSS Syntax

outline: outline-width outline-style outline-color|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description
outline-width Specifies the width of outline
outline-style Specifies the style of the outline
outline-color Specifies the color of the outline
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Outline

HTML DOM reference: outline property