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title: Working With Text Question D
challengeType: 15
dashedName: working-with-text-question-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 a `<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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# --question--
## --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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