HTML Underline: Main Tips
- HTML underline tag was deprecated in HTML4. However, it was reintroduced with semantic meaning in HTML5.
- Now it's used to indicate that a span of inline text has a non-textual meaning.
- This tag supports global attributes.
- Both starting and ending tags are mandatory.
- Easy to use with a learn-by-doing approach
- Offers quality content
- Gamified in-browser coding experience
- The price matches the quality
- Suitable for learners ranging from beginner to advanced
- Free certificates of completion
- Focused on data science skills
- Flexible learning timetable
- Simplistic design (no unnecessary information)
- High-quality courses (even the free ones)
- Variety of features
- Nanodegree programs
- Suitable for enterprises
- Paid Certificates of completion
- A wide range of learning programs
- University-level courses
- Easy to navigate
- Verified certificates
- Free learning track available
- University-level courses
- Suitable for enterprises
- Verified certificates of completion
When to Use u Tag
While <u>
was called HTML underline tag before, it is now officially known as the unarticulated annotation tag. Thus, you shouldn't use it for simple styling purposes. It is meant to indicate non-textual annotations.
When you use the <u>
tag, its content receives a simple solid underline in HTML:
However, you can modify it by using the CSS text-decoration property. In the example below, we will use a red wavy line to indicate a spelling mistake in the text:
<style>
u {
text-decoration: #FF0000 wavy underline;
}
</style>
<body>
<p>Good <u>grammer</u> is important.</p>
</body>
If you're simply looking at how to underline text in HTML to make it look bolder, this CSS property is your best option as well.
Note: do not use the <u> tag where it could be confused for a hyperlink.