HTML Tags

HTML <s> Tag

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Description

The <s> tag displays the enclosed text in strikethrough style i.e. with a line drawn through it (same as <strike> but introduced by later browser versions).

The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.

Placement: Inline
Content: inline and text
Start/End Tag: Start tag: required, End tag: required
Version: HTML 4, 4.01, 5

Note: The <s> tag was deprecated in HTML 4, but it has been redefined in HTML5. However, use the <del> tag instead if enclosed text represents deleted text, otherwise use the CSS text-decoration property, with the line-through value.


Syntax

The basic syntax of the <s> tag is given with:

HTML / XHTML: <s> ... </s>

The example below shows the <s> tag in action.

<p>Here is some <i>strikethrough</i> text.</p>

Tag-Specific Attributes

The <s> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.


Global Attributes

Like all other HTML tags, the <s> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <s> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.


Browser Compatibility

The <s> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.

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Basic Support—

  • Firefox 1+
  • Google Chrome 1+
  • Internet Explorer 2+
  • Apple Safari 1+
  • Opera 4+

Further Reading

See tutorial on: HTML Text Formatting, CSS Text

Related tag: <strike>.

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