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Summary
The i element indicates that the contained text is in an alternate voice, mood, or language from the surrounding text.
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Examples
A simple example of the i element in use.
<p>The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. <i>Go figure!</i></p> This example uses the I element to indicate the transition to an alternate language. Note that the [html/attributes/lang
<p>HTML has that certain <i lang="fr" title="I don’t know what">je ne sais quoi</i></p> Usage
The i element is a phrasing-level element. It must not contain block-level elements, but it can contain other phrasing-level elements. Notes
The i element was historically used to indicate that the text should be rendered in Italic type, where available. By default, most browsers still render the i element in italics, but you can change that in CSS.
If you are looking to emphasize a word or phrase, the em element would be a better choice.
If you wish to italicize the name of a creative work (e.g. a magazine, book, or film title), use the cite element instead.
Internationalization topics related to the i element:
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Attributions
Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]