text-decoration-line
Quick Summary for text-decoration-line
text-decoration-line CSS property sets the kind of decoration that is used on text in an element, such as an underline or overline.
Code Usage for text-decoration-line
/* Single keyword */ text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-line: overline; text-decoration-line: line-through; text-decoration-line: blink; /* Multiple keywords */ text-decoration-line: underline overline; /* Two decoration lines */ text-decoration-line: overline underline line-through; /* Multiple decoration lines */ /* Global values */ text-decoration-line: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-line: revert; text-decoration-line: unset; More Details for text-decoration-line
text-decoration-line
The text-decoration-line CSS property sets the kind of decoration that is used on text in an element, such as an underline or overline.
When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the text-decoration shorthand property instead.
Syntax
/* Single keyword */ text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-line: overline; text-decoration-line: line-through; text-decoration-line: blink; /* Multiple keywords */ text-decoration-line: underline overline; /* Two decoration lines */ text-decoration-line: overline underline line-through; /* Multiple decoration lines */ /* Global values */ text-decoration-line: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-line: revert; text-decoration-line: unset; The text-decoration-line property is specified as none, or one or more space-separated values from the list below.
Values
none Produces no text decoration.
underline Each line of text has a decorative line beneath it.
overline Each line of text has a decorative line above it.
line-through Each line of text has a decorative line going through its middle.
blink The text blinks (alternates between visible and invisible). Conforming user agents may not blink the text. This value is deprecated in favor of CSS animations.
Formal definition
| Initial value | none |
|---|---|
| Applies to | all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line. |
| Inherited | no |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
none | [ underline || overline || line-through || blink ] | spelling-error | grammar-error
Examples
Basic example
<p class="wavy">Here's some text with wavy red underline!</p> <p class="both">This text has lines both above and below it.</p> .wavy { text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-style: wavy; text-decoration-color: red; } .both { text-decoration-line: underline overline; } Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Text Decoration Module Level 3 # text-decoration-line-property |
See also
When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use thetext-decoration shorthand property instead. Last modified: Oct 3, 2021, by MDN contributors
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