HTML <u> Tag
Example
Mark up a misspelled word with the <u> tag:
<p>This is some <u>mispeled</u> text.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The <u> tag represents some text that is unarticulated and styled differently from a normal text, such as misspelled words or proper names in Chinese text. The content inside is typically displayed with an underline. You can change this with CSS (see example below).
Tip: Avoid using the <u> element where it could be confused for a hyperlink!
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <u> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <u> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <u> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
Use CSS to style misspelled text:
<html>
<head>
<style>
.spelling-error {
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
text-decoration-color: red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is some <u class="spelling-error">mispeled</u> text.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting
HTML DOM reference: Underline Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <u> element with the following default values:
