EM - Emphasis

The EM element gives emphasis to its contents. Visual browsers typically render EM as italic text, but authors can suggest a rendering using style sheets. Since EM is a structural element, it carries meaning, making it preferable to font style elements such as I when emphasis is the intended meaning.

For strong emphasis, use the STRONG element.

More Information

• EM in W3C HTML 4.0 Recommendation
• EM in W3C HTML 3.2 Recommendation
• EM in HTML 2.0 Standard
• EM in WDG HTML 3.2 Reference
• EM in Learning HTML 3.2 by Examples

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