Style textDecorationLine Property
Example
Display an element with a line through the text:
document.getElementById("demo").style.textDecorationLine = "line-through";
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Definition and Usage
The textDecorationLine property sets or returns what type of line, if any, the decoration will have.
Note: You can also set the textDecorationLine using the textDecoration property, which is a short-hand property for the textDecorationLine, textDecorationStyle, and the textDecorationColor properties.
Note: You can also combine more than one value, like underline and overline to display lines both under and over the text.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| textDecorationLine | 57.0 | 79.0 | 36.0 6.0 Moz |
7.0 Webkit | 44.0 |
Syntax
Return the textDecorationLine property:
object.style.textDecorationLine
Set the textDecorationLine property:
object.style.textDecorationLine = "none|underline|overline|line-through|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | Default value. Specifies no line for the text-decoration |
| underline | Specifies that a line will be displayed under the text |
| overline | Specifies that a line will be displayed over the text |
| line-through | Specifies that a line will be displayed through the text |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | none |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the text-decoration-line property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: text-decoration-line property
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