HTML u Tag

Example

Underline a misspelled word with the <u> tag:

<p>This is a <u>parragraph</u>.</p>

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Definition and Usage

The <u> tag represents some text that should be stylistically different from normal text, such as misspelled words or proper nouns in Chinese.

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Browser Support

Element
<u>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Tips and Notes

Tip: Avoid using the <u> element where it could be confused for a hyperlink.

Note: The HTML 5 specification reminds developers that other elements are almost always more appropriate than <u>.

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <u> element was deprecated in HTML 4.01. (the <u> element was used to define underlined text).

The <u> element is redefined in HTML5, to represent text that should be stylistically different from normal text, such as misspelled words or proper nouns in Chinese.

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Global Attributes

The <u> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

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Event Attributes

The <u> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

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Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM reference: Underline Object

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Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <u> element with the following default values:

Example

u {
  text-decoration: underline;}

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