CSS Reset: Remove text-decoration from a tag

📝 Use Case

This template demonstrates how to use CSS's text-decoration: none to remove the default underline from links (a tag) and apply custom styles.

📘 Explanation

The code above uses text-decoration: none to reset the underline on links. It's helpful when you want to add **visual effects** to the design.

🔹 Partial Code

This box contains a link, and the default underline is removed.

Link

<div class="demo-area">
  <p>This box contains a link, and the default underline is removed.</p>
  <a href="#">Link</a>
</div>

<style>
  a {
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove default underline */
  }
</style>

💻 Complete HTML Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>CSS Reset: Remove text-decoration from a tag</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/css/template-common.css?v=1">
  <style>
    a {
      text-decoration: none; /* Remove default underline */
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="demo-area">
    <p>This box contains a link, and the default underline is removed.</p>
    <a href="#">Link</a>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Removing Link Underlines

Advantages of Removing Link Underlines

1. Clean and Simple Design

Removing the underline creates a clean and sophisticated design for the page.

This is particularly effective for modern web designs or minimalistic styles.

2. Greater Flexibility for Custom Styling

Removing the underline allows you to completely customize the link's design.

You can highlight links using hover effects, background colors, and borders.
Icons and animations can be applied to give visual feedback to users.

3. Harmony with Other Design Elements

Removing the underline makes the link design blend more easily with the overall page design.

You can apply the same styles to links as other elements like buttons or menus.
Changing the color and style of links can help maintain visual consistency across the page.

4. Links Can Look Like Buttons

By removing the underline, links may appear more like buttons.

Customizing them to look like buttons can encourage users to take action.
This is particularly useful for important links and call-to-action (CTA) buttons.

Disadvantages of Removing Link Underlines

1. Users May Have Difficulty Identifying Links

The underline is an intuitive visual cue that tells users the element is clickable.

Without it, users—especially beginners—may struggle to identify links on the page.

2. Decreased Accessibility for Links

For visually impaired users or those who have difficulty distinguishing colors, removing the underline may create challenges.

The underline is an important element in accessibility-focused design.

3. Over-customization Can Lead to Visual Clutter

If you remove the underline and over-customize the link's design (e.g., color, font, background), it may become less noticeable or harder to recognize.

Excessive customization could cause confusion and make it harder for users to identify which elements are clickable.

Conclusion

Removing the underline from links can make the design cleaner and provide more flexibility for customization. However, it's important to ensure that links are still easy for users to identify. If you remove the underline, consider adding other visual cues (such as color changes or hover effects) to make sure the links stand out effectively.