The HTML <del> element (or HTML Deleted Text Element) represents a range of text that has been deleted from a document. This element is often (but need not be) rendered with strike-through text.

Content categories:
Phrasing content or flow content.

Permitted content:
Transparent.

Tag omission:
None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.

Permitted parent elements:
Any element that accepts phrasing content.

DOM interface:
HTMLModElement
