Style borderImageOutset Property

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Example

Place the border outside the edges of the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.borderImageOutset = "5px 10px 20px 15px";

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Description

The borderImageOutset property sets or returns the amount by which the border image area extends beyond the border box.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
borderImageOutset	Yes	11.0	Yes	6.0	15.0

Look at the borderImage property instead!

Syntax

Return the borderImageOutset property:

object.style.borderImageOutset

Set the borderImageOutset property:

object.style.borderImageOutset = "length|number|initial|inherit"

Note: The borderImageOutset property specifies the amount by which the border image area extends beyond the border box. on the top, right, bottom, and left sides. If the fourth value is omitted, it is the same as the second. If the third one is also omitted, it is the same as the first. If the second one is also omitted, it is the same as the first. Negative values are not allowed for any of the borderImageOutset values.

Property Values

Value	Description
length	A length unit specifying how far from the edges the border-image will appear. Default value is 0
number	Represent multiples of the corresponding border-width
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value:	0
Return Value:	A String, representing the border-image-outset property of an element
CSS Version	CSS3

CSS reference: border-image-outset property