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text-decoration-line

Text

Chooses which decoration line is drawn.

How to write ittext-decoration-line: none;
Common valuesnone, underline, line-through, overline
InheritedNo — it stops at this element
Part oftext-decoration
CategoryText

How to read this

  • An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
  • A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
  • When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
  • Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the CSS text-decoration-line property?

Chooses which decoration line is drawn.

Q. How do you write text-decoration-line?

As text-decoration-line: none; Common values include none, underline, line-through, overline.

Q. Is text-decoration-line inherited?

No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.

Q. Which shorthand sets text-decoration-line?

text-decoration can set it in one line.

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