HTML <em> Tag
Example
Mark up emphasized text in a document:
<p>You <em>have</em> to hurry up!</p>
<p>We <em>cannot</em> live like this.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The <em> tag is used to define emphasized text. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.
A screen reader will pronounce the words in <em> with an emphasis, using verbal stress.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <em> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <em> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <em> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting
HTML DOM reference: Emphasized Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <em> element with the following default values:
