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id: 637f4e6e72c65bc8e73dfe2a
title: Working With Text Lesson D
challengeType: 15
dashedName: working-with-text-lesson-d
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The `em` element makes text italic. It also semantically places emphasis on the text, which again may affect things like screen readers. To define an emphasized element you wrap text content in an `<em>` tag.

To use `em` on its own:
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Again, like the `strong` element, you will find yourself mostly using the `em` element with other text elements:

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# --questions--
## --text--

What element should you use to make text italicized to add emphasis?

## --answers--

`<strong>This is an italic message</strong>`

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`<em>This is an italic message</em>`

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`<italic>This is an italic message</italic>`

## --video-solution--

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