HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <em>
This <em> element causes text to be rendered in italics. It can thus give emphasis to particular words or phrases.
Browser compatibility
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<em> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
None.
Global Attributes
The <em> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <em> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
em {
font-style: italic;
}
Example
A demo showing how to use <em> tag.
<html>
<body>
<p>
The words to <em>emphasize</em>
are placed inside the <em>em</em>
element.
</p>
</body>
</html>