HTML - Tag

Quiz

Introduction to Tag

The HTML  tag is used to create underline text. This tag is generally used to underline incorrect or misspelled words.

The tag is not recommended and is often ignored because it can cause confusion with hyperlinked text

Syntax

Following is the syntax of tag −

<u> ... </u>

Attributes

The HTML tag supports Global and Event attributes.

Example: Correcting a Misspelled Word

In the following example, we create an HTML document and use the tag to underline incorrect words. This HTML code creates a paragraph with underlined text, highlighting the misspelled words "spelling" and "correct" for correction.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <p>
      You could use this element to highlight 
      <u>speling</u> mistakes,
      so the writer can <u>corect</u> them.
   </p>
</body>
</html>

Example: Styling Misspelled Word

Considering the following example, we indicate a spelling error using the tag and CSS to display a paragraph with a misspelled word, highlighted with a wavy underline style.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <style>
      u.spelling {
         text-decoration: red wavy underline;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <h2>Tutorialspoint </h2>
   <h3>Simply Esay Learning</h3>
      This paragraph includes a <u class="spelling">wrnogly</u> 
      spelled word.
   </p>
</body>
</html>