Summary
The HTML Strikethrough Element (<s>) renders text with a strikethrough, or a line through it. Use the <s> element to represent things that are no longer relevant or no longer accurate. However, <s> is not appropriate when indicating document edits; for that, use the <del> and <ins> elements, as appropriate.
| Content categories | Phrasing content or flow content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
DOM interface
This element implements the HTMLElement interface.
Implementation note: Up to Gecko 1.9.2 inclusive, Firefox implements the
HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.Example
<s>Today's Special: Salmon</s> SOLD OUT<br> <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Today's Special: Salmon</span> SOLD OUT
Result
Today's Special: Salmon SOLD OUT
Today's Special: Salmon SOLD OUT
See Also
- The
<strike>element, alter ego of the<s>element is obsolete and should not be used on Web sites any more. - The
<del>element is to be used instead if the data has been deleted. - The CSS
text-decoration-line-through property is to be used to achieve the former visual aspect of the<s>element.