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Example

h1 {

font: 100 11vw sans-serif;

color: hotpink;

text-decoration: overline;

}

Overline Example

The text-decoration property is a shorthand property for setting text-decoration-line, text-decoration-style, and text-decoration-color in one declaration.

When using the text-decoration shorthand property, omitted values are set to their initial values.

Syntax

text-decoration: || ||

Possible Values

Specifies what line decorations, if any, are added to the element. The following values are valid:

none

Neither produces nor inhibits text decoration.

underline

Each line of text is underlined.

overline

Each line of text has a line over it.

line-through

Each line of text has a line through the middle.

blink

The text blinks (alternates between visible and invisible). Note that this value is deprecated in favor of CSS animations.

The style of the text decoration.

solid

A solid line.

wavy

A wavy line.

dotted

A dotted line.

dashed

A line consisting of dashes.

double

A double solid line.

The color of the text decoration. Can be any valid color.

In addition, all CSS properties also accept the following CSS-wide keyword values as the sole component of their property value:

initial

Represents the value specified as the property's initial value.

inherit

Represents the computed value of the property on the element's parent.

unset

This value acts as either inherit or initial, depending on whether the property is inherited or not. In other words, it sets all properties to their parent value if they are inheritable or to their initial value if not inheritable.

Basic Property Information

Initial Value

Current color

Applies To

All elements

Inherited?

No

Media

Visual

Animatable

Yes, but only as a color (i.e. only the text-decoration-color property of the shorthand is animatable). (see example)

Example Code

Basic CSS

Here's an example of a basic declaration. A declaration consists of the property and its values for the various longhand properties.

text-decoration: orange dotted underline;

Any omitted values are set to their initial value. So the following is also valid.

text-decoration: underline;

In fact, this is the only syntax recognized by CSS1 and CSS2 (as they don't support the longhand properties).

So, you could use the following code to provide CSS3 features, while still providing backwards compatibility for CSS1 and CSS2 browsers:

:link {

color: orange;

text-decoration: underline; /* Used by CSS1 and CSS2 browsers */

text-decoration: green dotted underline; /* Used by CSS3 browsers */

}

In CSS1 and CSS2 browsers, both the link text and its underline will be orange. Its underline will be solid (this is the only option prior to CSS3).

In CSS3 browsers, the link text will be orange and its underline will be green. Its underline will also be dotted.

Working Example within an HTML Document

Example

h1 {

font: 100 3em sans-serif;

color: gold;

text-decoration: overline wavy yellowgreen;

}

Overline Example

Official Specifications

CSS Text Decoration Module Level 3 (W3C Candidate Recommendation 1 August 2013)

CSS Level 2.1 (W3C Recommendation 07 June 2011)

CSS Level 1 (W3C Recommendation 17 Dec 1996)

Browser Support

The following table provided by Caniuse.com shows the level of browser support for this feature.