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What is HTML <ins> Tag

A text with a deleted part, and a new, inserted part.

Definition and Usage

The <ins> tag defines a text that has been inserted into a document. Browsers will usually underline inserted text.

Tip: Also look at the <del> tag to markup deleted text.


Browser Support

Attributes

Attribute Value Description
cite URL Specifies a URL to a document that explains the reason why the text was inserted/changed
datetime YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD Specifies the date and time when the text was inserted/changed

Create a HTML ins Tag

Follow the Example.
index.html
Example: HTML
<p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> <ins>red</ins>!</p>

Output should be:

How to Use CSS to style <del> and <ins>

See the Example.

index.html
Example: HTML
 <html>
<head>
<style>
del {background-color: tomato;}
ins {background-color: yellow;}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> <ins>red</ins>!</p>

</body>
</html> 

Output should be:

How to Use CSS to style <del> and <ins>

How to set Default CSS Settings for HTML <ins> Tag

Most browsers will display the <ins> element with the following default values.

index.html
Example: HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
ins { 
  text-decoration: underline;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>An ins element is displayed like this:</p>

<p><ins>Some inserted text.</ins></p>

<p>Change the default CSS settings to see the effect.</p>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

How to set Default CSS Settings for HTML <ins> Tag

How to add HTML <ins> cite Attribute

An inserted text, with a URL to a document that explains why the text was inserted.

Definition and Usage

The cite attribute specifies a URL to a document that explains the reason why the text was inserted/changed.


Browser Support

Note: The cite attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.


Syntax

<ins cite="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL Specifies the address to the document that explains why the text was inserted/changed.

Possible values:

  • An absolute URL - Points to another web site (like cite="http://www.example.com")
  • A relative URL - Points to a page within a web site (like cite="example.html")
index.html
Example: HTML
<p>This is a text.
<ins cite="why_inserted.htm">This is an inserted text.</ins></p> 

Output should be:

How to add HTML <ins> cite Attribute

How to add HTML <ins> datetime Attribute

An inserted text, with a date and time of when the text was inserted.

Definition and Usage

The datetime attribute specifies the date and time of when the text was inserted/changed.


Browser Support

Note: The datetime attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.


Syntax

<ins datetime="YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD">

Attribute Values

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD Specifies the date and time of when the text was inserted/changed.

Explanation of components:

  • YYYY - year (e.g. 2009)
  • MM - month (e.g. 01 for January)
  • DD - day of the month (e.g. 08)
  • T or a space - a separator (required if time is also specified)
  • hh - hour (e.g. 22 for 10.00pm)
  • mm - minutes (e.g. 55)
  • ss - seconds (e.g. 03)
  • TZD - Time Zone Designator (Z denotes Zulu, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)
index.html
Example: HTML
<p>This is a text.
<ins datetime="2015-09-15T22:55:03Z">This is an inserted text.</ins></p>

Output should be:

How to add HTML <ins> datetime Attribute





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