Definition and Usage
The <i;> tag defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content of the <i;> tag is usually displayed in italic.
The <i;> tag can be used to indicate a technical term, a phrase from another language, a thought, or a ship name, etc.
Use the <i;> element only when there is not a more appropriate semantic element, such as:
<em> (emphasized text)
<strong> (important text)
<mark> (marked/highlighted text)
<cite> (the title of a work)
<dfn> (a definition term)
Browser Support Element
<i;> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML 4.01, the <i;> tag was used to render text in italics. However, this is not necessarily the case with HTML5. Style sheets can be used to format the text inside the
<i;>
element.