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<div>{{Deprecated_header}} {{Non-standard_header}}</div>

<p>The HTML Blink Element (<code>&lt;blink&gt;</code>) is a non-standard element causing the enclosed text to flash slowly.</p>

<div class="warning">
<p class="note"><strong>Warning:</strong> Do not use this element as it is non-standard and <strong>deprecated</strong>. Blinking text is frowned upon by several accessibility standards and the CSS specification allows browsers to ignore the blink value.</p>
</div>

<h2 id="DOM_interface">DOM interface</h2>

<p>This element is unsupported and thus implements the {{domxref("HTMLUnknownElement")}} interface.</p>

<h2 id="Example">Example</h2>

<pre class="brush:html">
&lt;blink&gt;Why would somebody use this?&lt;/blink&gt;
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<h3 id="Result_(toned_down!)">Result (toned down!)</h3>

<p><img alt="Image:HTMLBlinkElement.gif" src="/@api/deki/files/247/=HTMLBlinkElement.gif" /></p>

<h2 id="Specification">Specification</h2>

<p>{{WhyNoSpecStart}} This element is non-standard and not part of any specification.&nbsp; If you don't believe us,<a href="https://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/obsolete.html#non-conforming-features"> see for yourself in the HTML spec</a>. {{WhyNoSpecEnd}}</p>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<div>{{CompatibilityTable}}</div>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}} [1]</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}} [2]</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}} [1]</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}} [2]</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<p>[1] Supported until version 22. Removed in version 23.</p>

<p>[2] Supported until version 12.1. Removed in version 15.0.</p>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.montulli.org/theoriginofthe%3Cblink%3Etag">History of the creation of the HTML <code>&lt;blink&gt;</code> element</a>.</li>
 <li>{{cssxref("text-decoration")}}, where a blink value exists, though browsers are not required to effectively make it blink.</li>
 <li>{{htmlelement("marquee")}}, another similar non-standard element.</li>
 <li><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/CSS/Using_CSS_animations" title="/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/CSS/Using_CSS_animations">CSS animations</a> are the way to go to create such an effect.</li>
</ul>

<p>{{HTMLRef}}</p>