outline property
Sets or retrieves the color, style, and width of the outline frame.
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Syntax
outline: [ color || style || width ]
Property values
one or more of the following space-delimited values:
A variable of type String that specifies or receives one or more of the space-delimited values listed in Possible Values.
color-
Any of the range of color values available to the outline-color property.
style-
Any of the range of style values available to the outline-style property.
width-
Any of the range of width values available to the outline-width property.
CSS information
| Applies To | All elements |
|---|---|
| Media | visual |
| Inherited | no |
| Initial Value |
Standards information
- CSS 2.1, Section 18.4
Remarks
Displaying an outline does not cause reflow, no matter how wide the outline is. The outline frame is drawn over an element, and does not influence the position or size of the box, or of any other boxes.
This property requires Windows Internet Explorer to be in IE8 Standards mode rendering.
See also
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Build date: 11/29/2012
