Quick Reference
The text-shadow property accepts a comma-separated list of shadows to be applied to the text.
/* h-shadow v-shadow blur-radius color */
h2 {
text-shadow: 2px 5px 5px gray;
}This is some text with a shadow.
Default
| Default value | none |
| Inherited values | yes |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| h-shadow | The position of the horizontal shadow; negative values are allowed (required) |
| v-shadow | The position of the vertical shadow; negative values are allowed (required) |
| blur-radius | The blur radius (default value is 0) |
| color | The color of the shadow |
| none | No shadow (default) |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_text').style.textShadow = '12px 5px 5px gray';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_text').style.textShadow = '12px 5px 5px gray';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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