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Strikethrough
Words with a horizontal line through them / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For how to create strikethrough text on a Wikipedia page, see Wikipedia:Strikethrough
"Cross out" redirects here. Not to be confused with Crossed Out.
Strikethrough is a typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through their center, resulting in text like this. Contrary to censored or sanitized (redacted) texts, the words remain readable. This presentation signifies one of two meanings. In ink-written, typewritten, or other non-erasable text, the words are a mistake and not meant for inclusion. When used on a computer screen, however, it indicates deleted information, as popularized by Microsoft Word's revision and track changes features.[1]
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