CSS3 outline-offsetProperty


Example

Specifies the outline 15px outside the border edge:

div
{
border:2px solid black;
outline:2px solid red;
outline-offset:15px;
}

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Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that supports the property.

The number immediately preceding -webkit-, -ms- or -moz- is the first browser version that supports the prefixed property.

Property
outline-offset 4.0 incompatible 3.5 3.1 10.5

Property definition and usage instructions

The outline-offset property sets the offset of the outline frame outside the border edge.

Outlines differ from borders in two ways:

  • Outlines take up no space
  • Outlines may be non-rectangular
Default value: 0
Inherited: no
version: CSS3
JavaScript Syntax: object.style.outlineOffset="15px"


Syntax

outline-offset: length|inherit:

Value Description
length Distance between the outline and the border edge
inherit Specifies that the value of the outline-offset property should be inherited from the parent element.


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