HTML <u> (Underline) Tag
Example
<p>This text is <u>underlined</u>.</p>Meaning
The <u> element specifies that the enclosed text should be displayed underlined.
The CSS property text-decoration:underline; more useful to use.
Note: The <u> tag was deprecated in HTML 4, but it has been redefined in HTML5. However, it is better to avoid using this tag for underlining the text, because a user might confuse it with a hyperlink.
Other elements to consider using:
| Tags | Description |
|---|---|
| <em> | to denote stress emphasis |
| <b> | to draw attention to text |
| <mark> | to mark key words or phrases |
| <strong> | to indicate that text has strong importance |
| <cite> | to mark the titles of books or other publications |
| <i> | to denote technical terms, transliterations, thoughts, or names of vessels in Western texts |
Version: HTML 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5
Standard Syntax
<u>...</u>Browser Support
Status
Global Attributes
The <u> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <u> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
By Default CSS Value(s)
Most of the browsers will display the <u> element with the following by default value(s)
u {
text-decoration: underline;
}