The HTML element renders text with a strikethrough, or a line through it. Use the element to represent things that are no longer relevant or no longer accurate. However, is not appropriate when indicating document edits; for that, use the and elements, as appropriate....The <s> HTML element renders text with a strikethrough, or a line through it. Use the <s> element to represent things that are no longer relevant or no longer accurate. However, <s> is not appropriate when indicating document edits; for that, use the <del> and <ins> elements, as appropriate.