The text-decoration-style
CSS property sets the style of the lines specified by text-decoration-line
. The style applies to all lines that are set with text-decoration-line
.
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text-decoration-style
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If the specified decoration has a specific semantic meaning, like a line-through line meaning that some text has been deleted, authors are encouraged to denote this meaning using an HTML tag, like <del>
or <s>
. As browsers can disable styling in some cases, the semantic meaning won't disappear in such a situation.
When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the text-decoration
shorthand property instead.
Syntax
css
/* Keyword values */
text-decoration-style: solid;
text-decoration-style: double;
text-decoration-style: dotted;
text-decoration-style: dashed;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
/* Global values */
text-decoration-style: inherit;
text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-style: revert;
text-decoration-style: revert-layer;
text-decoration-style: unset;
Values
- solid
-
Draws a single line.
- double
-
Draws a double line.
- dotted
-
Draws a dotted line.
- dashed
-
Draws a dashed line.
- wavy
-
Draws a wavy line.
- -moz-none Non-standard
-
Draws no line. Use
text-decoration-line
: none
instead.
Formal definition
Initial value | solid |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line . |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
Examples
Setting a wavy underline
The following creates a red wavy underline:
CSS
css
.wavy {
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
text-decoration-color: red;
}
HTML
html
<p class="wavy">This text has a wavy red line beneath it.</p>
Results
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
text-decoration-style |
57 | 79 | 366–39 | No | 44 | 12.18 | 57 | 57 | 366–39 | 43 | 12.28 | 7.0 |
wavy |
57 | 79 | 6 | No | 44 | 8 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 7.0 |
See also
- When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the
text-decoration
shorthand property instead. text-decoration-line
text-decoration-color
text-decoration-thickness
text-underline-offset
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