outline-style

Sets the style of the outline (like 'solid', 'dashed', or 'dotted'). It works exactly like 'border-style'.

Quick example

.debug-element {
  /* Draws a dashed outline for debugging without shifting the layout */
  outline-style: dashed;
  outline-width: 1px;
}

Quick facts

Initial value
none
Inherited
No
Applies to
all elements
Animation type
byComputedValueType

Values

auto

outline-style Browser Support

Widely available Since 2017 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2017.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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1.5+
1.2+
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ESC