text-decoration-style
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
.
Try it
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
css
/* 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: revert;
text-decoration-style: revert-layer;
text-decoration-style: unset;
Values
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
Examples
Setting a wavy underline
The following creates a red wavy underline:
CSS
css
.wavy {
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: wavy;
text-decoration-color: red;
}
HTML
html
<p class="wavy">This text has a wavy red line beneath it.</p>
Results
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Text Decoration Module Level 3 # text-decoration-style-property |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the
text-decoration
shorthand property instead. text-decoration-line
text-decoration-color
text-decoration-thickness
text-underline-offset