HTML5 <del> tag
May 03, 2021 HTML5
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A piece of text with a deleted part and a newly inserted section:
<p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> <ins>red</ins>!</p>
Browser support
All major browsers support the hashtag.
Label definition and instructions for use
The label defines the text that has been deleted in the document.
Tips and comments
Tip: The effect of the label is the opposite: it represents what is added to the document.
Tip: Use with slt;del> and slt;ins> to describe updates and fixes in the documentation. The browser typically adds a line of deletion to the deleted text and an underscore under the newly inserted text.
The difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
No.
Property
| Property | Value | Describe |
|---|---|---|
| cite | Url | Specify the URL of a document that explains why the text was deleted. |
| Datetime | YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD | Specify the date and time the text was deleted. |
Global properties
Labels support the global properties of HTML.
The event property
The tag supports the event properties of HTML.