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Applies an outward glow to a text element.

Introduced in Wear OS 4.

## Syntax

```xml
<OutGlow radius="float" color="argb-color | rgb-color">
    <!-- One of several possible inner elements. -->
    <Underline ... />
</OutGlow>
```

## Attributes

The `OutGlow` element has the following attributes. Some attributes are
required while others are optional.

### Required attributes

The `color` attribute is required. You must specify the color using either the
ARGB format (`#ff000000` = opaque black) or the RGB format (`#000000` = black).

    From version 4, this attribute is [transformable][7].

### Optional attributes

The `radius` attribute is optional. This floating-point attribute specifies the
distance that the glow extends beyond the edge of the text element.

By default, this attribute's value is `8.0`.

## Inner elements

The `OutGlow` element can contain the following inner elements:

- [`Underline`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/decoration/underline)
- [`StrikeThrough`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/decoration/strike-through)
- [`InlineImage`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/formatter/inline-image)
- [`Template`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/formatter/template)
- [`Upper`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/formatter/upper)
- [`Lower`](https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/wff/group/part/text/formatter/lower)
- \[`Transform`\]\[7\]

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