HTML DOM Style outlineColor Property

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# Style outlineColor Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The outlineColor property sets or returns the color of the outline around an element.

## Syntax

Set the outlineColor property:

Object.style.outlineColor="color|invert|inherit"

Return the outlineColor property:

Object.style.outlineColor

Value | Description
--- | ---
color | Specifies the color of the outline. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values
invert | Inverts the color of the outline to the opposite value. This is default
inherit | The color of the outline is inherited from the parent element

## Browser Support

The outlineColor property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The outlineColor property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports it.

## Tips and Notes

An outline is a line around an element. It is displayed around the margin of the element. However, it is different from the border property.

The outline is not a part of the element's dimensions, therefore the element's width and height properties do not contain the width of the outline.

## Example

Change the color of the outline:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#ex1
{
border:1px solid red;
outline:green dotted thick;
}
</style>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("ex1").style.outlineColor="#0000FF";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="ex1">This is some text.</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change outline color</button>
</body>
</html>
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