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Summary
The HTML Blink Element (<blink>
) is a non-standard element causing the enclosed text to flash slowly.
Warning: Do not use this element as it is non-standard and deprecated. Blinking text is frowned upon by several accessibility standards and the CSS specification allows browsers to ignore the blink value.
DOM interface
This element is unsupported and thus implements the {{domxref("HTMLUnknownElement")}} interface.
Example
<blink>Why would somebody use this?</blink>
Result (toned down!)
Specification
This element is non-standard and not part of any specification. If you don't believe us, see for yourself in the HTML spec.
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
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Basic support | {{CompatNo}} | Until {{CompatGeckoDesktop("22.0")}} {{CompatNo}} since {{CompatGeckoDesktop("23.0")}} |
{{CompatNo}} | Until 12.1 {{CompatNo}} since 15.0 |
{{CompatNo}} |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | {{CompatNo}} | Until {{CompatGeckoMobile("22.0")}} {{CompatNo}} since {{CompatGeckoMobile("23.0")}} |
{{CompatNo}} | Until 12.1 {{CompatNo}} since 15.0 |
{{CompatNo}} |
See also
- History of the creation of the HTML
<blink>
element. - {{cssxref("text-decoration")}}, where a blink value exists, though browsers are not required to effectively make it blink.
- {{htmlelement("marquee")}}, another similar non-standard element.
- CSS animations are the way to go to create such an effect.
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