Emphasis Element Tutorial

<em>

Introductory Text

The em element represents emphasis.

[Note: The W3C HTML 4.01 specification has a vague description for this element: emphasis.]

Start tag:: <em>
End tag:: </em>

Use Examples

Example [Basic]:

HTML is the abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language.

Code [HTML]:


<p><em><abbr>HTML</abbr></em> is the abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language.</p>

Example [Class Indicator]:

HTML is the abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language.

Code [HTML]:


<p><em class="mediumHighlight"><abbr>HTML</abbr></em> 
is the abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language.</p>

Example [Title attribute and an inline style]:

HTML is the abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language.

Code [HTML]:


<p><em title="This significance cannot be over emphasized" style="font-size:8em;
cursor:pointer !important;"><abbr>HTML</abbr></em> is the abbreviation for 
HyperText Markup Language.</p>

Content Model/Assigned Attributes

Element-Type:

Text-Level [HTML 4.01]

Phrasing Content [HTML 5]

Attributes:

</em>