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{{Template shortcuts|Strike|S}}

{{tl|Strikethrough}} draws a line through the text provided in the first unnamed parameter. The template embeds the parameter in an HTML {{tag|s}} element, producing output such as: {{strikethrough|this, i.e. text with a line drawn through its middle.}} Outside articles, it can be used to mark something as no longer accurate or relevant without removing it from view. 

Do not use this template, however, to indicate [[document]] edits; to mark a span of text as having been removed from a document, use {{tag|del}}, <del>which is aesthetically similar</del>. This template should be used within one block (paragraph); it should not wrap around multiple paragraphs or even multiple bullet points. See [[#How to wrap a block of text|How to wrap a block of text]] below for a different template that can wrap multiple lines. 

==Example==
{{Markup
 |width=auto |col1={{align|left|Markup}} |col2={{align|left|Output}}
 | <nowiki>{{strikethrough|HyperText Markup Language}}</nowiki>
 | {{strikethrough|HyperText Markup Language}}
}}

===How to wrap a block of text===

To wrap text that contains line breaks, use {{tl|Strikethroughdiv}} instead. 

{{Markup
 |width=auto |col1={{align|left|Markup}} |col2={{align|left|Output}}
 | <nowiki>{{strikethroughdiv|
* This
* That
* And another thing}}</nowiki>
 | {{strikethroughdiv|
* This
* That
* And another thing}}
}}

==See also==
* [[Help:Wiki markup#Strikethrough]]
* {{tl|Strikethrough color}} — differently color the strikethrough-line and the text
* {{tl|Strikethroughdiv}} – apply strikethrough formatting to text containing line breaks

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