Html em tag

The <em> (short for emphasis) tag is used to emphasize the text content.

The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.

Placement:	Inline
Content:	Inline and text
Start/End Tag:	Start tag: required, End tag: required
Version:	HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5

 

Difference between <em>, <cite> and <i> tag

• Typically all these tags are displayed in italic type, but carries different meaning. The <em> and <cite> tag provides semantic meaning about the text it contains, but <i> tag don't add any semantic meaning.

• The <em> tag signifies emphasized content, whereas the <cite> tag indicates a citation or reference to another source. This differentiates <em> and <cite> from the <i> tag, which simply sets the font to italics.

Syntax

The basic syntax of the <em> tag is given with:

HTML / XHTML: <em> ... </em>

The example below shows the <em> tag in action.

Example

<p>This is an <em>important point</em> to consider.</p&gt
<p>This is one more <em>important point</em> to consider.</p>