: The INS Element
Last updated: 2026-09-12
<ins>The INS Element
Represents text inserted into the document, rendered with an underline by default.
| Category | Formatting |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Phrasing content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </ins> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<ins>inserted text</ins>⚙️ Attributes
This element supports the global attributes plus the following:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
cite | URL | A URL explaining the reason for the insertion. |
datetime | Datetime | The date and time of the insertion. |
▶ Example
Edit the code below and see the live result in the playground:
🌐 Browser Support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <ins> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip： Often paired with <del> to show a document revision.
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