HTML 5 <del> tag
Definition and Usage
Defines text that has been deleted in a document.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
NONE
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use it together with the <ins> tag to describe updates and
modifications in a document.
Example
Source |
Output |
a dozen is <del>20</del> 12 pieces |
a dozen is 20 12 pieces |
Attributes
- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
Attribute |
Value |
Description |
4 |
5 |
cite |
URL |
Defines a URL to another document which explains why the text was deleted or
inserted |
4 |
5 |
datetime |
YYYYMMDD |
Defines the date and time the text was deleted |
4 |
5 |
Standard Attributes
class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Deleted and inserted
text
How to mark deleted and inserted text in a document.
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