CSS Outline Offset
CSS Outline Offset
The outline-offset property adds space between an outline and the edge/border of an element. The space between an element and its outline is transparent.
The following example specifies an outline 15px outside the border edge:
This paragraph has an outline 15px outside the border edge.
Example
p { margin: 30px; border: 1px solid black; outline: 1px solid red; outline-offset: 15px; }
The following example shows that the space between an element and its outline is transparent:
This paragraph has an outline of 15px outside the border edge.
Example
p {
margin: 30px;
background: yellow;
border: 1px solid black;
outline: 1px solid red;
outline-offset: 15px;
}
All CSS Outline Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| outline | A shorthand property for setting outline-width, outline-style, and outline-color in one declaration |
| outline-color | Sets the color of an outline |
| outline-offset | Specifies the space between an outline and the edge or border of an element |
| outline-style | Sets the style of an outline |
| outline-width | Sets the width of an outline |