HTML - <del>

The HTML Deleted Text Element (<del>) represents a range of text that has been deleted from a document. This element is often (but need not be) rendered with strike-through text.

Examples

Example1

HTML
<p><del>This text has been deleted</del>, here is the rest of the paragraph.</p>
<del ><p >This paragraph has been deleted.</p ></del >

Result

This text has been deleted, here is the rest of the paragraph.

This paragraph has been deleted.

Description  

The HTML Deleted Text Element (<del>) represents a range of text that has been deleted from a document. This element is often (but need not be) rendered with strike-through text.

Content categories Phrasing content or flow content.
Permitted content Transparent.
Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parent elements Any element that accepts phrasing content.
DOM interface HTMLModElement

Browser Compatibility  

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See Also  

  • <ins> element for insertions into a text

Specifications  

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of '<del>' in that specification.
Living Standard  
HTML5
The definition of '<del>' in that specification.
Recommendation  
HTML 4.01 Specification
The definition of '<del>' in that specification.
Recommendation  

License

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/del

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