Linear features such supralinear lines, underlining, or strikethrough should be indicated using hi with an appropriate rend value.

• TEI definition: hi ; EpiDoc-specific customization: hi

The use of hi to indicate the physical appearance or decoration of characters on the stone or page is separate from any tagging of what that decoration might represent in the text. (See, e.g., numbers and numerals).

These examples show the encoding and handling of a line above the text (a "supra-linear line"):

Panciera 1991 IV.2; Sosin 2011: abc

This example shows the encoding and handling of a line below the text (a "sub-linear line"):

Sosin 2011: abc

This example shows the encoding and handling of a line through the text (a "intra-linear line"):

Sosin 2011: abc