<i>
Italic text is text that is used to emphasize the key points in printed text, or when quoting a speaker, to show which words the speaker stressed.
Rendering expectations
The content of the <i>
element is typically rendered in an italic font.
Specialization hierarchy
The <i> element is
specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the
highlighting-domain module.
Content model
(Text |
<cite>
|
<include>
|
<keyword>
|
<ph>
|
<strong>
|
<em>
|
<b>
|
<i>
|
<line-through>
|
<overline>
|
<sup>
|
<sub>
|
<tt>
|
<u>
|
<q>
|
<term>
|
<text>
|
<tm>
|
<xref>
|
<data>
|
<sort-as>
|
<draft-comment>
|
<foreign>
|
<required-cleanup>
)*
Attributes
The following attributes are
available on this element: universal
attributes and @keyref.
The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and the attributes defined below.
@keyref- Specifies a key name that acts as a redirectable reference based on a key definition within a map. See The keyref attribute for information on using this attribute.
Example
This section is non-normative.
The following code sample shows an
<i>element used to indicate the use of a
foreign word:
<note type="tip">Take care to measure the right amount when mixing ingredients.
A <i>laissez-faire</i> attitude to baking is a recipe for disaster.</note>