CSS outline-offset Property

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CSS outline-offset Property

CSS outline-offset property sets the amount of space between an outline and the edge or border of an element.

Note: An outline is a line that is drawn around an element, outside the border.

Example

HTML Online Editor

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ outline: 2px solid black; outline-offset: 5px; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS outline-color Property</h1> <div> This is div container. </div> </body> </html>

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Syntax

Using CSS

element{ width: 25px; }

Using Javascript

object.style.width="25px";

Animatable

Yes, outline-offset property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS outline-offset property is 0.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of all values for CSS outline-offset property.

Value	Explanation
length	Allows you to define the offset of the outline in any CSS length unit.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS outline-offset property of an element using JavaScript.

Example

HTML Online Editor

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ outline: 2px solid black; outline-offset: 1px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS outline-offset Property</h1> <div> This is div container. </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("div")[0]; function myFunction(){ x.style.outlineOffset = "5px"; } </script> </body> </html>

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