What is CSS outline-style property?

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CSS outline-style property

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Examples

Set the style of the outline:

p
{
outline-style: dotted;
}

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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.