CSS outline Property

Description

The outline property is a shorthand property for setting one or more of the individual outline properties outline-style, outline-width and outline-color in a single rule. In most cases the use of this shortcut is preferable and more convenient.

Initial value: Based on individual properties
Applies to: All elements
Inherited: No
Media: Visual
Computed value: See individual properties
Animatable: No
CSS Version: CSS2, CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.outline

Syntax

outline: [ <outline-color> || <outline-style> || <outline-width> ] | inherit

Values

<outline-color>See the outline-color CSS property for values.
<outline-style>See the outline-style CSS property for values.
<outline-width>See the outline-width CSS property for values.
inherit

Example

HTML

<div class="block">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</div>

CSS

.block { 
   outline: 3px dotted blue; 
   padding: 10px; 
}

Result

Browser Support

Desktop

8	12	1	1.5	7	1.2

Tablets / Mobile

1	18	4	10.1	1	1.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019

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