Web/HTML/Element/strike

Obsolete since HTML5This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

The HTML <strike> element (or HTML Strikethrough Element) places a strikethrough (horizontal line) over text.

Usage note: This element is deprecated in HTML 4 and XHTML 1, and obsoleted in HTML5. If semantically appropriate, i.e., if it represents deleted content, use <del> instead. In all other cases use <s>.

DOM interface

HTMLElement

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

Example

&lt;strike&gt;:  <strike>Today's Special: Salmon</strike> SOLD OUT<br />
&lt;s&gt;:  <s>Today's Special: Salmon</s> SOLD OUT

The result of this code is:

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML5The definition of '<strike>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Make obsolete in favor of <del> and <s>.
HTML 4.01 SpecificationThe definition of '<strike>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Make deprecated in favor of <del> and <s>.

Browser compatibility

The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
strike Deprecated'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes Notes' Full support Yes Notes' Notes' Before Firefox 4, this element implemented the HTMLSpanElement interface instead of the standard HTMLElement interface.	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes Notes' Full support Yes Notes' Notes' Before Firefox 4, this element implemented the HTMLSpanElement interface instead of the standard HTMLElement interface.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• The <s> element.
• The <del> element should be used if the data has been deleted.
• The CSS text-decoration property can be used to style text with a strikethrough.

<strike> by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.