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

<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>

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

Browser Support

Desktop
8	12	1	1.5	7	1.2
Tablets / Mobile
1	18	4	10.1	3.1	X

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019