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CSS text-decoration Property
Example
Set the text decoration for h1, h2, and h3 elements:
h1 {text-decoration:overline}
h2 {text-decoration:line-through}
h3 {text-decoration:underline}
h2 {text-decoration:line-through}
h3 {text-decoration:underline}
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Definition and Usage
The text-decoration property specifies the decoration added to text.
Note: The color of the decoration should be set by the "color" property.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textDecoration="overline" |
Browser Support
The text-decoration property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| none | Defines a normal text. This is default | Play it » |
| underline | Defines a line below the text | Play it » |
| overline | Defines a line above the text | Play it » |
| line-through | Defines a line through the text | Play it » |
| blink | Defines a blinking text. Note: This value is deprecated in favor of CSS3 Animations | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the text-decoration property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: textDecoration property
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