U Description:
The <u></u> tag defines the enclosed text as underlined.
The U tag has been deprecated in favor of the text-decoration style property.
U Web Browser Support:
- AvantGo Windows CE
- Chrome 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Firefox 1, 2, 3
- Internet Explorer 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Netscape 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Opera 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Safari 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- WebTV/MSN TV
HTML Versions
U Attributes:
U End Tag:
U Contents:
Text. The following tags are valid within the U tag:
a,
abbr,
acronym,
applet,
b,
basefont,
bdo,
big,
br,
button,
cite,
code,
dfn,
em,
font,
i,
iframe,
img,
input,
kbd,
label,
map,
object,
q,
s,
samp,
script,
select,
small,
span,
strike,
strong,
sub,
sup,
textarea,
tt,
u,
var
U Valid Context:
The U tag is valid within the following tags:
a,
abbr,
acronym,
address,
applet,
b,
bdo,
big,
blockquote,
body,
button,
caption,
center,
cite,
code,
dd,
del,
dfn,
div,
dt,
em,
fieldset,
font,
form,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
i,
iframe,
ins,
kbd,
label,
legend,
li,
noframes,
noscript,
object,
p,
pre,
q,
s,
samp,
small,
span,
strike,
strong,
sub,
sup,
td,
th,
tt,
u,
var
U Usage:
underlined text
<u>This text is underlined</u> but it’s not a link.
It’s better to use the text-decoration style:
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">This text is underlined</span> but it’s not a link
U Special Notes:
- The U tag has been deprecated in favor of CSS. You should use the text-decoration style property instead of this tag.
- Keep in mind, when you use this tag, that links are typically underlined, and having non-linked text underlined can frustrate your readers.
