HTML - <u> Tag



Introduction to <u> Tag

The HTML <u> tag is used to create underline text. This tag is generally used to underline incorrect or misspelled words.

The <u> tag is not recommended and is often ignored because it can cause confusion with hyperlinked text

Syntax

Following is the syntax of <u> tag −

<u> ... </u>

Attributes

The HTML <u> tag supports Global and Event attributes.

Example: Correcting a Misspelled Word

In the following example, we create an HTML document and use the <u> tag to underline incorrect words. This HTML code creates a paragraph with underlined text, highlighting the misspelled words "spelling" and "correct" for correction.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <p>
      You could use this element to highlight 
      <u>speling</u> mistakes,
      so the writer can <u>corect</u> them.
   </p>
</body>
</html>

Example: Styling Misspelled Word

Considering the following example, we indicate a spelling error using the <u> tag and CSS to display a paragraph with a misspelled word, highlighted with a wavy underline style.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <style>
      u.spelling {
         text-decoration: red wavy underline;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <h2>Tutorialspoint </h2>
   <h3>Simply Esay Learning</h3>
      This paragraph includes a <u class="spelling">wrnogly</u> 
      spelled word.
   </p>
</body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

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