When writing in HTML, the tag was an inline element used to designate a section of text that would flash on and off. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use and browser compatibility.

Blinking text for older browsers.

Example result

Blinking text for older browsers.

The tag is no longer supported and does not work in any of the new browser versions. A combination of CSS and JavaScript must be used instead to attain this effect.

  • Example of code
  • Example result
  • Compatibility
  • Related information

Blinking text for newer browser.

Compatibility

Browser, Compatibility, Container tag, Optimized, Web design terms

To help give an example of blinking text, the second example was done using JavaScript for wider browser support. Today, all modern browser no longer support the blink tag. For further information, see: How to make text blink on my web page.

  • HTML and web design help and support.