The HTML <i> tag

Definition and usage

<i> Tags define text parts expressed in different tones or moods. The internal content is usually displayed in italics.

<i> Tags are usually used to represent technical terms, phrases in other languages, ideas, ship names, etc.

Please use only when there are no more suitable semantic elements. <i> Elements, for example:

<em>(Emphasized text) <strong>(Important text) <mark>(Marked/Highlighted Text) <cite>(Title of the Work) <dfn>(Definition of Terms)

See Also:

HTML Tutorial:HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Italic Object

Example

Mark text that is different from ordinary prose in the document:

<p>The value of the href attribute of the link is <i>URL</i>.</p>
<p>The luxury liner <i>RMS Titanic</i> sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912.</p>

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Global Attributes

<i> The tag also supports Global Attributes in HTML.

event attributes

<i> The tag also supports Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the following default values <i> Element:

i {
  font-style: italic;
}

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Browser Support

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