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CSS text decoration

The CSS text decoration module defines features relating to text decoration, such as underlines, text shadows, and emphasis marks.

Reference​

Properties​

  • {{cssxref("text-decoration")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-decoration-color")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-decoration-line")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-decoration-skip-ink")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-decoration-style")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-decoration-thickness")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-emphasis")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-emphasis-color")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-emphasis-position")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-emphasis-style")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-shadow")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-underline-offset")}}
  • {{cssxref("text-underline-position")}}

Examples​

.under {
  text-decoration: underline red;
}

.over {
  text-decoration: wavy overline lime;
}

.line {
  text-decoration: line-through;
}

.plain {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.underover {
  text-decoration: dashed underline overline;
}

.thick {
  text-decoration: solid underline purple 4px;
}

.blink {
  text-decoration: blink;
}
<p class="under">This text has a line underneath it.</p>
<p class="over">This text has a line over it.</p>
<p class="line">This text has a line going through it.</p>
<p>
  This <a class="plain" href="#">link will not be underlined</a>, as links
  generally are by default. Be careful when removing the text decoration on
  anchors since users often depend on the underline to denote hyperlinks.
</p>
<p class="underover">This text has lines above <em>and</em> below it.</p>
<p class="thick">
  This text has a really thick purple underline in supporting browsers.
</p>
<p class="blink">
  This text might blink for you, depending on the browser you use.
</p>

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Specifications​