HTML - <strike> Tag

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Introduction to <strike> Tag

The HTML <strike> tag specifies strikethrough text. It is primarily used to mark outdated, deleted, or incorrect sentences or words. You can often see this tag used on older websites.

The <strike> tag is no longer recommended as it is not supported by HTML5. Instead, you can use the <del> or <s> tag to achieve the same result.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of <strike> tag −

<strike>...</strike>

Attributes

The HTML <strike> tag supports Global and Event attributes.

Example: Striking Text

Let's consider the following example, where we use the <strike> tag to strikethrough some text. This HTML code creates a webpage with a paragraph with a paragraph, using the strike tag to show "not" and "Anymore" as strikethrough text.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <title>HTML strike Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
   <p>
      React is <strike>not</strike> Trending <strike>Anymore</strike>
   <p>
</body>
</html>

Example: Comparing <del> & <s> Tag

In the following example we will use the <del> tag as an alternative to the <strike> tag.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>HTML strike Tag</title>
    <style>
    ins,
    span{
        background-color: yellow;
    }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <h3>Using HTML strike Tag</h3>
    <p> 
        React is <strike>not</strike> Trending <strike>Anymore</strike>
        <span>for next 5 Years</span>
    <p>
    <h3>Using HTML del & s Tag</h3>
    <p> 
        React is <del>not</del> Trending <s>Anymore</s>
        <ins>for next 5 Years</ins>
    <p>
</body>

</html>

Supported Browsers

Tag
strike	Yes 1.0	Yes 12.0	Yes 1.0	Yes 4.0	Yes 15.0

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