outline property

Specifies the color, style, and width of the outline frame.

Syntax

HRESULT value = object.put_outline( v);HRESULT value = object.get_outline(* p);

Property values

Type: BSTR

one or more of the space-delimited values listed in Possible Values.

color

Any of the range of color values available to the IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineColor property.

style (none)

Any of the range of style values available to the IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineStyle property.

width (medium)

Any of the range of width values available to the IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineWidth property.

String format

[ color || style || width ]

CSS information

Standards information

• CSS 2.1, Section 18.4

Remarks

Displaying an outline does not cause reflow, no matter how wide the outline is. The outline frame is drawn over an element, and does not influence the position or size of the box, or of any other boxes.

Windows Internet Explorer places the smallest contiguous outline around all elements or shapes that have an outline. Therefore, an outline may be non-rectangular if different sized elements or shapes are grouped together.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 and later. The IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outline property is supported in standards-based document modes. For more info, see How to Enable Standards Support.

Requirements

See also

Reference

IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineColor

IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineStyle

IHTMLCSSStyleDeclaration::outlineWidth