The text-decoration-style
CSS property sets the style of the lines specified by text-decoration-line
. The style applies to all lines that are set with text-decoration-line
.
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If the specified decoration has a specific semantic meaning, like a line-through line meaning that some text has been deleted, authors are encouraged to denote this meaning using an HTML tag, like <del>
or <s>
. As browsers can disable styling in some cases, the semantic meaning won't disappear in such a situation.
When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the text-decoration
shorthand property instead.
Syntax
/* Keyword values */ text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-style: double; text-decoration-style: dotted; text-decoration-style: dashed; text-decoration-style: wavy; /* Global values */ text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-style: unset;
Values
- solid
- Draws a single line.
- double
- Draws a double line.
- dotted
- Draws a dotted line.
- dashed
- Draws a dashed line.
- wavy
- Draws a wavy line.
- -moz-none
- Draws no line. Use
text-decoration-line
: none
instead.
Formal definition
Initial value | solid |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line . |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
solid | double | dotted | dashed | wavy
Examples
Setting a wavy underline
CSS
.wavy { text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-style: wavy; text-decoration-color: red; }
HTML
<p class="wavy">This text has a wavy red line beneath it.</p>
Results
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Text Decoration Module Level 3 The definition of 'text-decoration-style' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. The text-decoration property is now a shorthand to define multiple related properties. |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
text-decoration-style | Chrome Full support 57 | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox
Full support
36
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 44 | Safari
Full support
12.1
| WebView Android Full support 57 | Chrome Android Full support 57 | Firefox Android
Full support
36
| Opera Android Full support 43 | Safari iOS
Full support
12.2
| Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0 |
wavy | Chrome Full support 57 | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support 6 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 44 | Safari Full support 8 | WebView Android Full support 57 | Chrome Android Full support 57 | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android Full support 43 | Safari iOS Full support 8 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
- When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the
text-decoration
shorthand property instead.