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HTML <s> and <strike> Tags

Example

Strikethrough text can be marked up as follows:

<p>Version 2.0 is <s>not yet available!</s> now available!</p>

<p>Version 2.0 is <strike>not yet available!</strike> now available!</p>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <s> and <strike> tags are supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The <s> and <strike> elements are deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The <s> and <strike> tags define strikethrough text.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the <del> element instead!

Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <s> and <strike> tags support the following standard attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
class classname Specifies a classname for an element TF
dir rtl
ltr		 Specifies the text direction for the content in an element TF
id id Specifies a unique id for an element TF
lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element TF
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element TF
title text Specifies extra information about an element TF

More information about Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <s> and <strike> tags support the following event attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
onclick script Script to be run on a mouse click TF
ondblclick script Script to be run on a mouse double-click TF
onmousedown script Script to be run when mouse button is pressed TF
onmousemove script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves TF
onmouseout script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element TF
onmouseover script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element TF
onmouseup script Script to be run when mouse button is released TF
onkeydown script Script to be run when a key is pressed TF
onkeypress script Script to be run when a key is pressed and released TF
onkeyup script Script to be run when a key is released TF

More information about Event Attributes.

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