Description
The HTML element <i> is used to format a text to its italic typeface.
It is commonly used to define a part of a text in an alternate voice or mood than the content around it.
Elements <i> and <em> are different.
- Element
<i>is used to simply format a text to italic. - Element
<em>is used to emphasize a text to make it important in the context it is used, and it is displayed in italics.
The below table summarizes its usage.
| Usage Details | |
| Placement | It is displayed as an Inline element. |
| Contents | It can contain Inline elements and text. |
| Tags | Both the opening and closing tags are required. |
| Versions | HTML 2,3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Syntax
Here is the basic syntax of the <i> element.
<i>...</i>Examples
Element <i> used to insert a horizontal rule between two sections.
<p>This paragraph has an <i>italic</i> text.</p>Attributes
The following table shows the list of supported and unsupported attributes for the <i> element.
| Attribute Type | Details |
| Element-Specific Attributes | The tags <i> doesn't have any element-specific attributes. |
| Global Attributes | Like all other HTML tags, the tag <i> supports the HTML Global Attributes. |
| Event Attributes | The tags <i> also supports the HTML Event Attributes. |
Browser Compatibility
The tags <i> is supported in all modern browsers.
- Google Chrome 1+
- Internet Explorer or Edge 2+
- Firefox 1+
- Apple Safari 1+
- Opera 2.1+