Text Formatting

HTML <i> Tag

The <i> tag defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.

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.

Standard Syntax:<i>...</i>

Interactive ExampleRunnable

HTML <i> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<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>
</div>

Attributes for <i>

0 Supported Attributes

The <i> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

The <i> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

HTML Global Attributes Reference →
Event Attributes

The <i> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

HTML Event Attributes Reference →

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