HTML <u> underline Tag Reference
The u HTML tag means underline, and it underlines text.
It was deprecated in HTML 4.01 and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict, so it should never be used
The <u> HTML/xHTML tag
The <u> tag underlines any text which lies within it.
When to use the <u> tag (semantic use)
The <u> tag was deprecated in HTML 4.01 as it only conveys display information, and no semantic meaning. You should use CSS to give text an underline.
Example of <u> tag use
No examples are given as you shouldn't use this deprecated tag.Alternatives to the <u> tag
- You should use CSS to underline text:
- .classname {text-decoration: underline;}
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