Definition:
CSS outline is a line that is drawn around outside the border of an element. In the below image, all red rectangles outside the border are an outline of this below the element.
Syntax:
outline: dotted;
outline: doubled black;
outline: 5px solid black;
Source Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.paragraph1{
border: 5px solid red;
outline: dotted;
background-color: pink;
text-align:center;
}
.paragraph2{
border: 5px solid red;
outline: double black;
background-color: pink;
text-align:center;
}
.paragraph3{
border: 5px solid red;
outline: 5px solid black;
background-color: pink;
text-align:center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="paragraph1">This is a first paragraph which outline is solid.<br/>outline: solid; </div>
</p>
<div class="paragraph2">This is a second paragraph which outline is double black.<br/>outline: double black; </div>
</p>
<div class="paragraph3">This is a third paragraph which outline is 5px solid black.<br/>outline: 5px solid black; </div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
You may be interested in the following topics:
- CSS Outline-offset
- CSS Outline-width
- CSS Outline-style
- CSS Outline-color
- CSS Outline
- CSS Outline (All Properties)