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style.outlineWidth (Property)

The width of a border that outlines a styled element.

Availability:

DOM level - 2
JavaScript - 1.5
JScript - 5.0
Internet Explorer - 5.0
Netscape - 6.0
Property/method value type:String primitive
JavaScript syntax:-myStyle.outlineWidth
CSS syntax:outline-width: aWidth
Argument list:aWidthA thickness of the outline

This property lets you change the width of one or more of the outlines around an object.

If you specify only one value, all four outlines are set. Two values define the top and bottom with the first, and the second then applies to the left and right. If three values are specified, the first controls the top, the second controls both left and right, while the third controls the bottom edge. When all four values are specified, they are assumed to be in the order: top, right, bottom and left.

Width values can be specified using symbolic names or pixel values. The following symbolic names are available:

See also:style.borderWidth, style.outline

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JavaScript Programmer's Reference, Cliff Wootton
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