Emphasis

HTML 4.01 Element Reference

By Lee Underwood

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Name: Emphasis

<em> ... </em>

Description: Indicates emphasized text.

Browser Compatibility: NN: 1.0+ / IE: 2.0+ / Opera: 4+

Attributes:
  • class
  • dir
  • id
  • lang
  • onclick
  • ondblclick
  • onkeydown
  • onkeypress
  • onkeyup
  • onmousedown
  • onmousemove
  • onmouseout
  • onmouseover
  • onmouseup
  • style
  • title

Code Example:

Be <em>sure</em> to call the doctor tomorrow.

Comments: Usually rendered with an italic font.




Created: March 15, 2005

URL: http://webreference.com/html/reference/specs/