<strike> #

::: section-content ::: {#sect1 .notecard .deprecated} Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time. :::

The <strike> HTML element places a strikethrough (horizontal line) over text.

::: {#sect2 .notecard .warning} Warning: This element is deprecated in HTML 4 and XHTML 1, and obsoleted in the HTML Living Standard{target="_blank"}. If semantically appropriate, i.e., if it represents deleted content, use <del> instead. In all other cases use <s>. ::: :::

Attributes #

::: section-content This element includes the global attributes. :::

Examples #

::: section-content ::: code-example [html]{.language-name}

&lt;strike&gt;: <strike>Today's Special: Salmon</strike> SOLD OUT<br />
&lt;s&gt;: <s>Today's Special: Salmon</s> SOLD OUT

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Result #

::: section-content ::: {#sect3 .code-example} ::: iframe ::: ::: :::

Technical summary #

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Specifications #

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Specification #

HTML Standard
[# strike]{.small}

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Browser compatibility #

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         Desktop                                                          Mobile                                                     

         Chrome    Edge   Firefox             Internet   Opera   Safari   WebView   Chrome    Firefox for Android Opera     Safari   Samsung
                                              Explorer                    Android   Android                       Android   on IOS   Internet

strike 1 12 1 Yes 15 ≤4 4.4 18 4 14 ≤3.2 1.0

                          Before Firefox 4,                                                   Before Firefox 4,                      
                          this element                                                        this element                           
                          implemented the                                                     implemented the                        
                          `HTMLSpanElement`                                                   `HTMLSpanElement`                      
                          interface instead                                                   interface instead                      
                          of the standard                                                     of the standard                        
                          `HTMLElement`                                                       `HTMLElement`                          
                          interface.                                                          interface.                             

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See also #

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• The <s> element.
• The <del> element should be used if the data has been deleted.
• The CSS text-decoration property can be used to style text with a strikethrough. :::

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