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-/*\
-title: $:/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/emphasis/strikethrough.js
-type: application/javascript
-module-type: wikirule
-
-Wiki text inline rule for emphasis - strikethrough. For example:
-
-```
-	This is ~~strikethrough~~ text
-```
-
-This wikiparser can be modified using the rules eg:
-
-```
-\rules except strikethrough 
-\rules only strikethrough 
-```
-
-\*/
-(function(){
-
-/*jslint node: true, browser: true */
-/*global $tw: false */
-"use strict";
-
-exports.name = "strikethrough";
-exports.types = {inline: true};
-
-exports.init = function(parser) {
-	this.parser = parser;
-	// Regexp to match
-	this.matchRegExp = /~~/mg;
-};
-
-exports.parse = function() {
-	// Move past the match
-	this.parser.pos = this.matchRegExp.lastIndex;
-
-    // Parse the run including the terminator
-	var tree = this.parser.parseInlineRun(/~~/mg,{eatTerminator: true});
-
-	// Return the classed span
-	return [{
-		type: "element",
-		tag: "strike",
-		children: tree
-	}];
-};
-
-})();