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Summary

The i element (<i>) historically was used to indicate that the text should be rendered in Italic type, where available. In HTML5, it indicates that the text is in a different voice or mood, or otherwise offset, from the surrounding text,

Overview Table

DOM Interface	HTMLElement

Examples

This example uses the I element to make the text appear in italic type.

<I>This text is italic.</I>

Notes

Standards information

• HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 15.2.1

HTML information

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Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?

Mobile

Feature	Android	BlackBerry	Chrome for mobile	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Opera Mini	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

See also

Related pages (MSDN)

• Reference
• address
• cite
• dfn
• em

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