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Style outlineColor Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The outlineColor property sets or returns the color of the outline around an element.

Syntax

Set the outlineColor property:

Object.style.outlineColor="color|invert|inherit"

Return the outlineColor property:

Object.style.outlineColor

Value Description
color Specifies the color of the outline. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values
invert Inverts the color of the outline to the opposite value. This is default
inherit The color of the outline is inherited from the parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The outlineColor property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The outlineColor property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports it.


Tips and Notes

An outline is a line around an element. It is displayed around the margin of the element. However, it is different from the border property.

The outline is not a part of the element's dimensions, therefore the element's width and height properties do not contain the width of the outline.


Example

Example

Change the color of the outline:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1
{
border:1px solid red;
outline:green dotted thick;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("ex1").style.outlineColor="#0000FF";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="ex1">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change outline color</button>

</body>
</html>

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