HTML <em> Tag
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Description
The <em> (short for emphasis) tag is used to emphasize the text content.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Inline |
|---|---|
| Content: | Inline and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Difference between <em>, <cite> and <i> tag
Typically all these tags are displayed in italic type, but carries different meaning. The
<em>and<cite>tag provides semantic meaning about the text it contains, but<i>tag don't add any semantic meaning.The
<em>tag signifies emphasized content, whereas the<cite>tag indicates a citation or reference to another source. This differentiates<em>and<cite>from the<i>tag, which simply sets the font to italics.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <em> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <em> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<p>This is an <em>important point</em> to consider.</p>
<p>This is one more <em>important point</em> to consider.</p>Tag-Specific Attributes
The <em> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <em> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <em> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <em> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Text Formatting.
