HTML <i> tag
The <i> tag is used to make text italic.
Standard attributes
class, dir, id, lang, style, title, xml:lang
For more information on standard attributes, check out our HTML standard attributes reference page.
Event attributes
onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseout, onmouseover, onmouseup, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup
For more information on event attributes, check out our HTML event attributes reference page.
Example
HTML gives you the ability to display <i>italic</i> text.
<i>Italic text</i>, you will <i>find</i> it <i>all over</i> this <i>isentence</i>.
Output:
HTML gives you the ability to display italic text.
Italic text, you will find it all over this sentence.
Tips & notes
Don't overuse the <i> tag. This tag is meant to emphasize just a few important words here and there, not entire paragraphs or pages. Use the <i> tag rarely, only when you want to emphasize some text.
It's better to use CSS to style text than text formatting tags like <i>.