HTML <s> Tag (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

This tag is used to specify that the text content is no longer correct or accurate. This tag is similar but slightly different from the ~~tag~~. The <s> tag should not be used to define deleted text, rather use the tag for that.

The <s> tag is used to define text that should be presented with a strikethrough effect.
The <optgroup> tag also supports the Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML.
This tag is depreciated from HTML 4.1, but it is redefined in HTML5 using the CSS text-decoration property instead. It is used to define the text is no longer correct.

**Syntax

~~Contents...~~

Default CSS for ~~tag is as:~~

s {
text-decoration: line-through;
}

**Example 1: In this example, we will see the use of ~~tag by using HTML.~~

HTML `

<h1>
    GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>&lt;s&gt;
        Tag
</h2>
<p>GeeksforGeeks is a
    <!-- html <s> tag is used here -->
    <s>computer science</s>
    portal for geeks
</p>

**Output:

HTML <s> Tag (original) (raw)

**Syntax

**Supported Browsers: