How to remove underline from link in HTML

To remove the underline from links (anchor tags <a> elements) in HTML, you can use CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). The default styling of links usually includes underlining to indicate that they are clickable. Here are a few methods to remove the underline:

1. Using CSS text-decoration Property

You can use the text-decoration property in CSS to control the decoration of text, including links. To remove the underline, set text-decoration to none:

In this example:

• The text-decoration: none; style rule is applied to all <a> (anchor) elements.
• Any link <a> element within the HTML document will not have an underline.

2. Inline Style

You can also apply the text-decoration: none; directly to individual <a> elements using inline styles:

Additional Considerations

• Hover and Focus States: Remember that users often expect links to change appearance when hovered over or focused (such as changing color). It’s a good practice to define these states in your CSS to maintain usability.

Using CSS text-decoration: none; is the standard and recommended way to remove underlines from links in HTML.

Remove with no code:

To remove the underline from a link in HTML without using code directly within an HTML document, you typically rely on external CSS stylesheets or inline styles. However, I understand you might be looking for a method that doesn’t involve directly writing code yourself. Here’s a way you could achieve this:

Using Browser Extensions or Developer Tools

1. Browser Extensions:
   • Some browser extensions (like Stylish for Firefox or Chrome) allow you to apply custom CSS styles to web pages without needing to modify the page source.
   • Install the extension, navigate to the webpage with the links you want to modify, and use the extension’s interface to add a custom CSS rule.
   • For example, you could add a rule like:
     css

     a {
text-decoration: none !important;
}

   • This rule removes the underline from all links on the page.
2. Developer Tools:
   • Most modern web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) come with built-in developer tools that allow you to inspect and modify the CSS styles of elements on a webpage.
   • Right-click on the link you want to modify, and select “Inspect” or “Inspect Element” from the context menu.
   • In the Elements panel of the developer tools, locate the <a> tag representing your link.
   • In the Styles panel (usually on the right-hand side), locate the text-decoration property under the a selector.
   • Modify the text-decoration property to none to remove the underline.
   • This change will apply only to the current session and won’t persist if you refresh the page unless you save the changes to your stylesheet or use browser extensions to apply persistent changes.

Considerations

• Browser Extensions: While convenient, browser extensions can affect all websites you visit unless you disable or configure them accordingly.
• Developer Tools: Changes made through developer tools are temporary and local to your current browser session. They won’t affect other users or persist beyond the current page refresh.