HTML <del> citeAttribute

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Examples

A deleted text, with a URL explaining the reason for the deletion:

<p><del cite="del_demo_cite.htm">This is a deleted text</del></p>

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Browser Support

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No major browsers support the cite attribute, but the attribute can be used by screen readers.

Definition and Usage

The cite attribute specifies the URL of a document that explains the reason why the text was deleted.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

Syntax

<del cite="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL

The URL of the cited source.

Possible values:

  • Absolute URL - points to another site (e.g., href="http://www.example.com/song.ogg")
  • Relative URL - points to a file within the website (e.g., href="song.ogg")
  • Anchor URL - points to an anchor within the page (e.g., href="#page")

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