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HTML <i> Tag

  • The HTML <i> tag represents a span of text that is to be displayed in italic.
  • It is a deprecated tag and should be avoided in favor of the CSS property font-style: italic;.

Syntax

<i>italicized text</i>

Example

<p>This is <i>italicized</i> text.</p>
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Explanation

The <i> tag is used to apply the italic style to the enclosed text content. However, it should be noted that the usage of the <i> tag is now deprecated and should be avoided in favor of using CSS.

Use

The <i> tag should be used when you need to italicize a portion of your text content.

Important Points

  • The <i> tag is now deprecated.
  • Use CSS instead of the <i> tag to style text.

Summary

The <i> tag is used to indicate that the enclosed text should be displayed in italic. However, it is now deprecated and should be avoided in favor of using CSS to style text.

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