HTML <s> tag

The <s> tag is used to define characters (mostly text) that is no longer accurate or related. The texts within this element will be rendered in ~~strike-through text~~.

Type: Inline Element

Syntax of <s> tag

<s>Inaccuate content</s>

Supported Browsers

Tag	Chrome	Internet Explorer	Firefox	Safari	Opera Mini
<s>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

There are three HTML tags that can make strike-through text. - <del>, <s> and <strike>.
The texts or characters within all these elements will be rendered in the same style (line-through) but their purposes and when to use are different.

Tag	Purpose	Valid in HTML5
<del>	make changes in the document (history or time related event)	✔
<s>	make changes that is no longer accurate (price, outdated info)	✔
<strike>	just to create line-through texx without any signifant.	✖

Full code example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>
 The product costs <del> Rs.999 </del> Rs. 499 only.
</p>
</body>
</html>

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Output on the browser

The product costs ~~Rs.999~~ Rs. 499 only.

More reference

Both <del> and <s> tags have semantic meaning. You can also use the <strike> tag to create strike-through text, but the <strike> tag was removed in HTML5.

Default CSS property of <s> tag

s {
  text-decoration:line-through;
}