Example
Mark up text that is set off from the normal prose in a document:
<p><i>Lorem ipsum</i> is the most popular filler text in history.</p>
<p>The <i>RMS Titanic</i>, a luxury steamship, sank on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg.</p>
Definition and Usage
The <i> tag defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.
The <i> tag is often used to indicate a technical term, a phrase from another language, a thought, a ship name, etc.
Use the <i> element only when there is not a more appropriate semantic element, such as:
- <em> (emphasized text)
- <strong> (important text)
- <mark> (marked/highlighted text)
- <cite> (the title of a work)
- <dfn> (a definition term)
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <i> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <i> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <i> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting
HTML DOM reference: Italic Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <i> element with the following default values:
Example
i {
font-style: italic;
}
