Inline Text Semantics
The <u> element represents a span of text with an unarticulated, though explicitly rendered, non-textual annotation, such as labeling the text as being misspelled. The default rendering for <u> is an underline.
Attributes for <u>
| Type | Attribute List |
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| 'Standard' Attributes | (none) |
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Notes
- Other elements like <em> for stress emphasis, <b> or <mark> for marking key words or phrases (depending on the context), <strong> for importance, <cite> for book titles (or other titles), or <i> may convey a more appropriate semantic meaning than <u>.
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Accessibility Information & Tips
- Avoid using <u> where it may result in underlined text being confused with hyperlinked text (which is also underlined).
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