What is the <i> tag in HTML?

The <i> tag in HTML

The <i> tag is used to display text in an alternate mood. The structure of the <i> tag is as follows:

<i>Text Here</i>

The text enclosed in the <i> tag is displayed in italics. It is normally used to indicate terms, thoughts, text from another language, etc. An alternate to the <i> tag is the <em> (emphasize) tag. The <em> tag has a higher semantic value than the <i> tag.

Example usage of the <i> tag

The following code provides an example:

In the example above, only the text enclosed in the <i> tag is italicized, and the remaining text is not.

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