`<line-through>`

A strikethrough is a typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through their center. It can indicate that words are a mistake and not intended for inclusion, or it can be used deliberately to imply a change of thought.

Usage information

The <line-through> element is designed to enable authors to indicate a deletion or revision for rhetorical purpose; it is not intended to be used for indicating revisions.

Rendering expectations

The content of the <line-through> element is rendered with a line struck through.. It is represented by the line-through value for the CSS text-decoration property.

Specialization hierarchy

The <line-through> element is specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the highlighting-domain module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and @keyref.

Example

The following code sample shows a <line-through> element used to indicate a rhetorical revision:

<p>After writing up an angry post for social media, the author
  <line-through>wisely reconsidered</line-through> decided to wait a day before sharing.</p>