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CSS outline-style property

Examples

Set the style of the outline:

p
{
outline-style: dotted;
}

try it"

In the bottom of this page for more examples.

Attribute definitions and instructions

outline (contour) is plotted on a line surrounding elements, located just outside the border edge.

outline-style property specifies the outline style.

Defaults: none
inherit: no
version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object .style.outlineStyle = "dotted"


Browser Support

Figures in the table represent the first browser to support the version number of the property.

属性
outline-style 1.0 8.0 1.5 1.2 7.0

Tips and Notes

outline around the element. It is padding around the elements. However, it is different from the border property.

Part of the outline is not an element size, and therefore the width and height attributes of the element does not include the width of the profile.


Property Value

value description
none default. No defined outline.
dotted Dotted contour definition.
dashed Define dashed outline.
solid Defined solid outline.
double Defined double contour. The value of outline-width of the lane width is equivalent to.
groove Define 3D groove profile. This effect depends on the outline-color value.
ridge The definition 3D projection groove profile. This effect depends on the outline-color value.
inset Define 3D concave edge profile. This effect depends on the outline-color value.
outset Define 3D convex edge contour. This effect depends on the outline-color value.
inherit Provisions should inherit outline style settings from the parent element.


Examples

More examples

Set the outline style
This example demonstrates how to set the outline style.


related articles

CSS tutorial: CSS Outline

CSS Reference: Outline Properties