HTML del cite Attribute
 HTML <del> tag
Definition and Usage
The cite attribute specifies an url to a page that explains why the text or
element was deleted.
Syntax
Syntax Example
<del cite="demo_del_cite.htm">
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Attribute Values
| Value |
Description |
| URL |
The web resource/address that explains why the text was
removed. Possible values:
- An absolute URL - Is used to navigate to another web site (like cite="www.example.com")
- A relative URL - Is used to navigate within a site (like cite="example.html")
- An anchor URL - Is used to navigate within a single page (like cite="#bottom")
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Browser Support
Major browsers do not use this attribute in any way. However,
search engines may use this attribute to get more information
about the deleted element.
Example
| Source |
Output |
<p>The weather today is
<del cite="demo_del_cite.htm">nice</del> cloudy</p>
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The weather today is nice cloudy
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
del cite
attribute example
Specify a URL that explains why the text was removed.
HTML <del> tag
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