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Style textShadow Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The textShadow property sets or returns one ore more shadow effects for a text.
Syntax
Set the textShadow property:
Object.style.textShadow="none|h-shadow v-shadow blur color|inherit"
Note: The textShadow property attaches one or more shadows to text. The property is a comma-separated list of shadows, each specified by 2 or 3 length values and an optional color. Omitted lengths are 0.
Return the textShadow property:
Object.style.textShadow
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | No shadow is drawn. This is default |
| h-shadow | Required. The position of the horizontal shadow. Negative values are allowed |
| v-shadow | Required. The position of the vertical shadow. Negative values are allowed |
| blur | Optional. The blur distance |
| color | Optional. The color of the shadow. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values |
| inherit | The value of the textShadow property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The textShadow property is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer.
Example
Example
Add shadow to a text:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.textShadow="5px 5px 1px #ff0000";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Add shadow to text</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.textShadow="5px 5px 1px #ff0000";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Add shadow to text</button>
</body>
</html>
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