HTML em tag

HTML tag defines the stress emphasis of content. The placement of em element changes the meaning of the sentence. But the text actually looks like italic.

<p><em>Hummingbird</em> is a cute bird.</p>
<p>Hummingbird are among the <em>smallest</em> birds.</p>
</>

Hummingbird is a cute bird.

Hummingbird are among the smallest birds.

Tag Uses

Specific uses of tag

The purpose of em element is not to italic the text but it has special meaning. For this purpose i is present.
The position of em element in a text changes the meaning of line by emphasising stress on a term.
The placement of in the following paragraph leaves us with a question whether humingbird or other kind of bird is the smallest bird.
```
Hummingbird is the smallest bird.
```
The following example leaves us with a question whether humingbird is small or not.
```
Hummingbird is the smallest bird.
```
The following example leaves us with a question whether it is a bird or animal.
```
Hummingbird is the smallest bird.
```

Tag omission

Both starting and ending tags are necessary for the em element.

Global Attributes

All the global attributes are applicable on the em element.

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