# Introduction HTML del tag is used to indicate a deleted text in a document. By using the del tag, we can display the deleted text with a strike through it. This lab will guide you on how to use the HTML del tag to create a strikethrough text. > Note: You can practice coding in `index.html` and learn [How to Write HTML in Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/html). Please click on 'Go Live' in the bottom right corner to run the web service on port 8080. Then, you can refresh the **Web 8080** Tab to preview the web page.
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