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HTML | DOM Style outlineOffset Property

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The Style outlineOffset property is used for offsetting an outline and draw it beyond the border edge. 
Outlines do not take space, unlike borders. It returns a string which represents the outline-offset property of an element.

Syntax: 

  • To get the property 
object.style.outlineOffset
  • To set the property 
object.style.outlineOffset = "length|initial|inherit"

Property values: 

ValueDescription
lengthDefine length in length unit.
initialdefine initial value which is default.
inheritInherit property from parent element

Below program illustrates the Style outlineOffset property method:

Example: 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Style outlineOffset Property in HTML</title>
    <style>
        #samplediv {
            margin: auto;
            border: 2px green;
            outline: coral solid 4px;
            width: 250px;
            height: 50px;
        }
         
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
         
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
         
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Style outlineOffset Property</h2>
    <br>
     
<p>
      For moving the outline border outside
      the border edge, double click the
      "Change Outline Border" button:
    </p>
 
    <br>
    <button ondblclick="outline()">
        Change Outline Border
    </button>
    <div id="samplediv">
        <h1>Geeksforgeeks</h1>
    </div>
    <script>
        function outline() {
            document.getElementById("samplediv")
                .style.outlineOffset = "20px";
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>  

Output: 

  • Before clicking the button: 

  • After clicking the button: 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML | DOM Style outlineOffset Property are listed below: 

  • Google Chrome 1
  • Edge 15
  • Firefox 1.5
  • Opera 9.5
  • Apple Safari 1.2

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Last Updated : 21 Dec, 2022
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