<strike>
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see thecompatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The<strike>
HTML element places a strikethrough (horizontal line) over text.
Warning:This element is deprecated in HTML 4 and XHTML 1, and obsoleted in theHTML Living Standard. If semantically appropriate, i.e., if it representsdeleted content, use<del>
instead. In all other cases use<s>
.
Attributes
This element includes theglobal attributes.
Examples
<strike>: <strike>Today's Special: Salmon</strike> SOLD OUT<br /><s>: <s>Today's Special: Salmon</s> SOLD OUT
Result
Technical summary
DOM interface | HTMLElement |
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Specifications
Specification |
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HTML # strike |
Browser compatibility
See also
- The
<s>
element. - The
<del>
element should be used if the data has beendeleted. - The CSS
text-decoration
property can be used to style text with a strikethrough.