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Set outline style as a dotted line with CSS
The CSS outline-style property is used to define the style of an element's outline. When set to dotted, it creates a dotted line around the element's border edge.
Syntax
selector {
outline-style: dotted;
}
Example
The following example demonstrates how to create a dotted outline around a paragraph element −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.dotted-outline {
outline-width: 7px;
outline-style: dotted;
outline-color: #333;
padding: 20px;
margin: 20px;
background-color: #f0f0f0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p class="dotted-outline">
This text is having 7px dotted outline.
</p>
</body>
</html>
A paragraph with gray background and a thick dotted outline appears on the page. The dotted line forms a border around the entire paragraph element.
Conclusion
The outline-style: dotted property creates a dotted line outline around elements. Unlike borders, outlines don't affect the element's dimensions and are drawn outside the border edge.
Updated on: 2026-03-15T11:20:04+05:30
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