del cite Attribute

HTML DOM Del Object

Definition and usage

cite Sets or returns the value of the cite attribute of the deleted text.

<del> cite attribute Specifies the URL of the document that explains the reason for deleting the text.

Note:cite attribute No visual effect in a standard web browser, but can be used by screen readers.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <del> Tag

Example

Example 1

Return the URL pointing to the document that explains the reason for deleting the text:

var x = document.getElementById("myDel").cite;

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Example 2

Change the value of the cite attribute:

document.getElementById("myDel").cite = "http://www.example.com/whywedeletedsometext.htm";

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Syntax

Return the cite attribute:

delObject.cite

Set the cite attribute:

delObject.cite = URL

Attribute value

Value Description
URL

The source URL of the document that specifies the reason for deleting the explanation text.

Possible values:

  • Absolute URL - points to another website (such as cite="http://www.example.com")
  • Relative URL - points to a page within the website (e.g., cite="example.html").

Technical Details

Return Value: String value representing the URL of the source document.

Browser Support

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <del> cite Attribute

HTML DOM Del Object