HTML 5: The Markup Language

deldeleted text # T

The del element represents a range of text that has been deleted from a document.

Content model #

del.elem.flow =
(normal-character-data & common.elem.flow*) & del.attrs
del.elem.phrasing =
(normal-character-data & common.elem.phrasing*) & del.attrs

Attribute model #

Element-specific attributes #

cite = uri
The address of a document that explains why the text was deleted.
datetime = datetime
The time and date when the text was deleted.

Tag omission #

A del element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted contexts #

Typical default display properties #

del {
text-decoration: line-through; }